Sean Stetson
VP of Engineering, Cyngn
"DriveMod turns every shift into a productivity powerhouse. On average, companies that use Cyngn AMRs have seen a 33% increase in productivity, a 64% reduction in labor costs, and an 18-month payback period."
Cyngn’s AMRs really unlock the potential for us to increase throughput and decrease time to market from the manufacturing floor. Their vehicles enable us to concentrate on efficiency and we’re really excited to increase profitability, improve our service levels, and get to market faster than our competitors.
The self-driving tugger from Cyngn was the perfect solution to support our strategy of advancing automation and incorporating scalable technology seamlessly into our operations. With its high load capacity, we can concentrate on increasing our ability to manage heavier components and bulk orders, driving greater efficiency, reducing costs, and accelerating delivery timelines.
The bottom line is DriveMod has made us more productive. Instead of manually moving goods through the warehouse, our team can stay focused on picking, packing, and other high-value assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between AGVs and AMRs?
AGVs are "dumb" autonomous robotics. They follow fixed routes using infrastructure like magnetic tape or lasers to find their way. Installing this infrastructure can be a pain and once installed, the routes are almost impossible to modify.
By contrast, our Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) are intelligent and don’t require any special infrastructure to operate. Vehicles navigate using on-vehicle sensors, enabling you to get up and running quickly and, in the future, modify your routes with ease.
Are your autonomous vehicles safe?
Absolutely.
Simply put, a Cyngn vehicle is far safer than a human driver. It makes decisions 3x faster than a human, using a 3D lidar to deliver 360° visibility and vigilance. Additionally, we leverage a redundant safety system, Virtual Bumper, as a back up. Finally, communication lights and automatic horn honks will convey vehicle status and other information to the rest of your team.
Can humans drive Cyngn vehicles?
Yes. Our vehicles can switch between autonomous and manual modes.
How long does it take to deploy an autonomous vehicle?
Will Cyngn vehicles require infrastructure changes?
No. Our autonomous vehicles are designed to integrate smoothly with your existing workflows. We utilize a 3D lidar to map your facility and localize based on existing features within the current environment. There is no need for fiducials, stickers, tape, or any other sort of special infrastructure.
Our vehicles are Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). We use advanced sensors, cameras, and software to dynamically navigate and interact with the environment without the need for any special infrastructure.
What’s the capacity and how many carts can you tow?
Our DriveMod Autonomous Tugger can tow up to 12,000 lbs (5,400 kg).
There is no limit to the number of carts you can deploy so long as you stay under that weight limit. Most companies tow between 1 and 5 carts.
What benefits are there to implementing autonomy?
Increased Productivity. When vehicles drive themselves, employees stay focused on the most important and revenue-generating tasks across your organization.
Increased Safety. With thousands of hours of AI-powered training and multiple, redundant safety systems, our AVs drive efficiently and safely — every time.
Lower Labor Costs. Autonomous vehicles run multiple shifts a day without triggering overtime pay or high insurance costs.
Fewer Damaged Goods. Autonomous vehicles run much more consistently and reliably than a human driver, which can potentially save you thousands in damaged goods.
How does your autonomy system work?
Our autonomous system relies on the creation of a “localization map” (a blueprint of its environment) and a “semantic map” that is overlaid on top of the localization map. Unlike many of our competitors, our localization map is in 3D, which gives it the information it needs to move confidently through your environment. Our semantic map captures all the rules of the road that you enforce with your human drivers such as speed limits, right of ways, etc.
I am an OEM. Can you make my vehicle type run autonomously?
Probably, yes.
Cyngn has deployed its autonomous technology to more than a dozen vehicle types. Doing so requires an integration process but it's definitely doable.