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DriveMod Tugger

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About DriveMod Tugger

DriveMod Tugger combines Cyngn autonomy with a Motrec tow tractor for repetitive cart movement across factories, warehouses and distribution yards. Lidar, cameras and localisation hardware support indoor and outdoor navigation without magnetic tape, reflectors or embedded guidance infrastructure.

The vehicle hauls cart trains between production, storage and shipping areas and retains manual driving controls for flexible use. Enterprise Autonomy Suite software manages routes, schedules, fleet health and remote assistance. Cyngn supplies the system through vehicle delivery, site integration and continuing software support.

Capabilities

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  • Multi-vehicle control

    Claimed - direct and monitor multiple DriveMod vehicles from the fleet-management system - environment: manufacturing site with multiple DriveMod vehicles and cloud fleet management

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  • Material handling

    Customer-site use - 2026-03-31 - Cyngn deployed four DriveMod Tuggers at Vann Family Orchards to automate material transport between storage and processing areas. - environment: agricultural processing material handling

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  • Material handling

    Customer-site use - 2025-10-14 - Cyngn announced a commercial DriveMod Tugger deployment with G&J Pepsi for material handling operations. - environment: material handling

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  • Material handling

    Claimed - haul finished goods between production stations; deliver materials to work cells; replenish inventory - environment: manufacturing aisles between assembly work cells and staging areas

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Operations

  • Order / Commitment

    multi-vehicle DriveMod Tugger follow-on order - 2025-12-16 - G&J Pepsi - autonomous industrial vehicles - G&J Pepsi placed a multi-vehicle follow-on order to expand its Cyngn DriveMod Tugger program.

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Deployments

  • Operating Use

    4 DriveMod Tuggers at Vann Family Orchards - 2026-03-31 - Vann Family Orchards - agricultural processing material handling - Cyngn deployed four DriveMod Tuggers at Vann Family Orchards to automate material transport between storage and processing areas.

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  • Customer Site

    G&J Pepsi deployment - 2025-10-14 - G&J Pepsi - material handling - Cyngn announced a commercial DriveMod Tugger deployment with G&J Pepsi for material handling operations.

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Timeline

  • Cyngn reports Q2 autonomous-fleet missions up 45%

    2026-10-01 - Market Signal - June was a record month for fleet activity across deployed customer operations. DriveMod vehicles carry out recurring material-movement workflows at manufacturing and industrial sites. DriveMod Tuggers operate established routes and are managed through Cyngn Insight fleet-management software.

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  • Cyngn deploys four DriveMod Tuggers at Vann Family Orchards

    2026-03-31 - Deployment - The commercial deployment uses four DriveMod Tuggers to move raw materials between storage and processing areas across connected warehouses. The system replaces part of the facility's manual forklift transport while retaining human workers for loading and unloading in a hybrid workflow. Cyngn said the deployment expands DriveMod into agricultural processing, where throughput, safety and uptime are operationally critical.

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  • Cyngn deploys DriveMod Tugger at WEG facility

    2026-03-04 - Deployment - Cyngn deployed its DriveMod Tugger autonomous robot at WEG Electric Motor's Bluffton, Indiana facility. The robot automates the transport of electric motor components between machining and warehouse areas, handling up to 60 pallets per day. This deployment replaces manual forklift operations that previously moved single pallets at a time.

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  • Cyngn says DriveMod Tugger orders tripled year-over-year in 2025

    2026-01-27 - Market Signal - Cyngn said DriveMod Tugger orders in 2025 were triple the 2024 level. The company reported customer facility visits, on-site demonstrations, software upgrades at active locations, and fleet preparation activity during the year. Cyngn said additional deployments are expected to begin in early 2026, including multi-vehicle implementations and expansions at existing customer sites.

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  • G&J Pepsi places multi-vehicle follow-on order to expand Cyngn DriveMod Tugger program

    2025-12-16 - Commercial Order - G&J Pepsi signed a new purchase order for a multi-vehicle expansion of its DriveMod Tugger program after an earlier deployment at a single bottling plant. Cyngn said the order reflects G&J Pepsi's move toward broader autonomy across its distribution network, even before final site selection for the additional vehicles. The order marked a follow-on commercial commitment from an existing deployment customer rather than a first-time pilot or proof-of-concept installation.

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  • Cyngn deploys DriveMod Tugger at G&J Pepsi facility

    2025-10-14 - Deployment - Cyngn deployed a commercial DriveMod Tugger at G&J Pepsi to automate repetitive material-handling routes at a bottling facility. The installation followed a warehouse expansion and brought autonomous towing into a live consumer-packaged-goods distribution workflow. The initial operating deployment established the customer relationship before G&J Pepsi placed a later multi-vehicle expansion order.

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  • Cyngn fully deploys DriveMod Tugger at Coats manufacturing facility

    2025-08-13 - Deployment - The DriveMod Tugger is live at Coats’ more than 150,000-square-foot facility in La Vergne, Tennessee, moving wheel-service components between production lines. The deployment has freed more than 500 labour hours by reducing manual hauling and allowing employees to focus on higher-value production work. The vehicle operates on a Motrec MT-160 platform, supports indoor and outdoor travel and can haul up to 12,000 pounds; Coats describes the implementation as safe, consistent and easy to adopt.

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