Announced at the GSE Expo Europe, the unified structure offers customers a dedicated partner that develops both the vehicles and software as one to plan, build, deploy and scale autonomous operations across airports and industrial sites worldwide. Led by Richard Reno as Chief Executive Officer, TLD Robotics operates under the ALVEST Group and brings together capabilities that previously existed across EasyMile and TLD, and were deployed commercially via the TractEasy joint venture.
The launch follows almost a decade of collaboration between TLD and EasyMile. Together, they saw an opportunity to advance beyond basic vehicle automation to fundamentally change how baggage, cargo and materials move across airports and industrial facilities. That vision has grown into more than 35 operations across 10 countries and more than 50,000 autonomous missions in real-world operations. Many of these sites now run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ensuring continuous operations. With its fleet tripling every year, TLD Robotics is now more than a year ahead of previous projections, demonstrating the market’s accelerating shift toward autonomous technology.
“When TLD and EasyMile began working together in 2017, autonomous GSE was still seen as a future concept,” said Richard Reno, CEO of TLD Robotics. “We saw the opportunity in structured environments like airports and logistics hubs early and have turned that vision into a proven business. Since creating TractEasy three years ago, we have scaled tenfold. With TLD Robotics bringing the same vehicles, teams and proven deployment record under one name, backed by a strong industrial base, we now have the platform and ambition to scale another 10x over the coming years.”
Built on operational experience
Few companies in autonomous mobility have accumulated the level of operational experience now brought together within TLD Robotics.
Today the company supports autonomous operations across:
- 35+ operations
- 15+ airports
- 20+ industrial
- 10+ countries
- 50,000+ autonomous missions
Its customers include dnata, BMW Group Dingolfing, Daimler Truck AG, Bosch, John Deere, Munich and Narita Airports, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Lufthansa Cargo while a global network of engineering, deployment and customer support teams provides local expertise across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
That experience has shaped not only the company’s technology, but also its understanding of how autonomy is successfully deployed, integrated and supported in live operational environments.
