CyngnIndustrial
Cyngn Autonomous Forklift
Standard industrial forklift retrofitted with DriveMod autonomy
From $95,000 · RaaS $3,495/mo
Made by Cyngn
Cyngn autonomous driving software that turns existing forklifts and tuggers into AGVs
Cyngn takes a different approach to warehouse autonomy: instead of selling you new robots, Cyngn retrofits the forklifts, tuggers, and stock chasers you already own with the DriveMod autonomy stack, turning your fleet into AGVs without replacing it.
2013
Founded · Menlo Park, California, USA
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Models we carry
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Industrial · Autonomous Vehicles
About the brand
Who is Cyngn?
Cyngn was founded in 2013 in Menlo Park, California with roots in autonomous driving research. The company pivoted from passenger cars to industrial AGVs and built DriveMod, a vehicle-agnostic autonomy stack that retrofits onto standard industrial vehicles from Columbia, BYD, and other industrial vehicle OEMs. Cyngn went public on NASDAQ in 2021 and remains one of the few US-headquartered industrial autonomy companies.
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What we deploy from Cyngn
CyngnIndustrial
Cyngn Autonomous Tugger
Tow tractor for inter-zone material movement in warehouses and factories
From $78,000 · RaaS $2,895/mo
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Cyngn Stock Chaser
Three-wheel personnel-replacement vehicle for order picking and parts running
From $62,500 · RaaS $2,395/mo
CyngnIndustrial
DriveMod Retrofit Service
Retrofit your existing forklift fleet with Cyngn autonomy
From Contact for quote · RaaS Contact for quote
Why us
Why we partner with Cyngn
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Add autonomy without replacing your fleet
Most warehouses already own forklifts and tuggers. Cyngn retrofits the autonomy stack onto vehicles you already have, preserving your capex investment.
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US-headquartered, US-supported
Cyngn engineering and support are based in California. For warehouse operators that need close vendor relationships and rapid escalation, that matters.
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Vehicle-agnostic stack
DriveMod is not tied to one vehicle OEM. The same autonomy works across forklift, tugger, and stock chaser form factors, so fleet expansion is straightforward.
Trusted by
Operators that run Cyngn with RobotLAB
US automotive Tier 1 suppliers
Major 3PL warehouses
Aerospace manufacturing
Industrial parts distributors
Cold storage operators
“Cyngn makes existing vehicles autonomous without replacing your fleet.”
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Elad Inbar
CEO and Founder, RobotLAB
Questions & answers
Long-form Q&A: deploying Cyngn in production
Real questions from warehouse and manufacturing operators evaluating Cyngn.
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What is the actual ROI on an autonomous forklift vs human-operated?
Typical 18-30 month payback. The autonomous unit costs 2-3x a manual forklift but operates 22 hours/day without breaks or shift changes. Tight labor markets (warehouse hourly turnover) make the math much better.
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Can autonomous and human-operated forklifts share the same aisle?
Yes, and they have to in most real deployments. DriveMod includes pedestrian and human-driven vehicle detection. Mixed-traffic operation is a standard mode.
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What is the safety certification?
DriveMod conforms to ANSI/ITSDF B56.5 for driverless industrial vehicles. Cyngn provides the full safety case documentation that customer EHS and insurance teams need.
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What happens when the forklift sees a pedestrian?
Slow zone first, then stop if pedestrian enters defined safety envelope. The robot resumes when the path is clear. In practice, operators report fewer near-misses than human-operated.
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Does Cyngn integrate with WMS systems?
Yes. Standard integrations with Manhattan, Blue Yonder, SAP EWM, and most major WMS platforms. Custom integrations available.
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What if the autonomy fails mid-shift?
Robot stops in place, alerts the dashboard, and the human operator can take manual control. Most issues are resolved remotely; on-site response is part of the support contract.
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Can Cyngn handle outdoor yard work?
Limited. DriveMod is optimized for indoor and covered outdoor (loading docks). True yard tractor work is not the current sweet spot.
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How does Cyngn compare to Locus Robotics or Vecna?
Different category. Locus and Vecna build new robots for goods-to-person. Cyngn retrofits autonomy onto industrial vehicles for material movement. Different ROI models, different use cases. Many warehouses run both.
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What is the data and analytics layer?
Cloud dashboard showing fleet utilization, incident logs, route times, and exception reports. Customers run weekly QBRs against the data.
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Is Cyngn financially stable?
Cyngn is NASDAQ-listed (CYN). Public financials are available. RobotLAB monitors customer-facing risk and stocks spares regardless of vendor financial state.