AGV developer Cyngn and Greenland Technologies have embarked on a strategic partnership to bring Cyngn self-driving vehicle capabilities to Greenland forklifts.

Integration of the Enterprise Autonomy Suite will enable Greenland forklifts to switch easily between fully autonomous, manual  and remotely-controlled modes. 

Organisations that run Cyngn's autonomous vehicle technology also gain access to a breadth of analytics and software tools to generate operational insights and optimisations.

"Currently, there are over 850,000 forklifts operating in the United States alone," says Lior Tal, Cyngn's chairman and CEO. "Greenland is a recognised leader in the electric industrial vehicle and equipment space, and this partnership provides an important opportunity to bring self-driving capabilities to this widely-used and ubiquitous vehicle type."

Raymond Wang, CEO of Greenland, sees the partnership as “another major development as we execute our plans to bring the most innovative technology to our customers”.

“Autonomous forklifts will not only make it easier for our customers to get work done and provide them with data that has never been available before, but the technology will also help them achieve their environmental sustainability goals by operating vehicles more efficiently."

Greenland's GEF electric lithium forklifts are designed with varying rated load capabilities and suited for a wide range of applications, including logistics, warehousing, manufacturing and more. 

In the months ahead, Cyngn and Greenland plan to bring self-driving capabilities to Greenland's other vehicles - the electric loader and the electric excavator.