Embotech's Automated Vehicle Marshalling Solution

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Embotech’s Automated Vehicle Marshalling (AVM) solution has been in development since 2018 and running in real production environments since 2022. In June 2024, it became the first globally certified AVM solution by TÜV SÜD, meeting all relevant standards for automated driving on factory grounds, logistics yards, and vehicle logistics centers.
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AVM enables high-precision autonomous driving at up to 30 km/h, operating safely in mixed traffic, both indoors and outdoors. It reliably automates vehicle movement from end-of-line to shipping, improving flow and reducing manual effort.
Our solution is already deployed at four BMW factories in Europe, with further expansions planned across Europe and the U.S.

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How it works

Embotech’s AVM solution is built on an infrastructure-based autonomy model, where the intelligence resides in the factory - not the vehicle. No sensors or onboard self-driving systems are required in the vehicle.
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The system uses LiDARs mounted in the factory infrastructure to localize each vehicle with centimeter-level accuracy. These LiDARs continuously scan the environment, identifying static and dynamic objects in real time.
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Our offboard autonomy stack handles:
• Perception: Detecting and classifying objects
• Predictions: Estimating object behavior
• Planning: Computing safe and efficient trajectories

The driving trajectories are transmitted wirelessly to the vehicle 10 times per second, in compact data packets of around 150 bytes.

Our Fleet Management System integrates directly with the factory backend. It assigns missions to each vehicle and ensures optimal throughput.

Improving efficency and flow

Lower Operating Costs

Cut operational effort by 50%
Break-even after ~2 yrs
Enhance operational reliability

Reduce and replace infrastructure

Eliminate conveyor belts
Reduce test benches
Save maintenance costs

Optimize for flexibility

Automatic grouping of cars and driving to charging stations
24/7 production
Flexibility to set up new production lines

Covering all use cases in automotive factories and vehicle logistic centers

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Offering all features required for production and logistics

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Start-Up, Conveyor Integration & Gap Closing

Our system handles vehicle identification and startup at the end of the production line through a redundant, safety-certified process. It enables smooth driving off and onto conveyor belts, with precise gap-closing capabilities to meet cycle time requirements.

Centimeter-Level Precision

Our solution combines high-resolution perception with mathematically optimized motion planning to guide vehicles with centimeter-level accuracy, enabling safe operation even in constrained or dynamic environments.

High-Speed Capability

AVM supports speeds up to 30 km/h, certified for safety. This allows the solution to maintain throughput in high-paced manufacturing and logistics settings, and enables use cases where higher vehicle speeds are necessary.

Mixed Traffic Compatibility

Real-time motion planning and obstacle avoidance capabilities allow AVM to operate safely in non-segregated, mixed-traffic environments. It can safely stop or navigate around workers, AGVs, forklifts, and manually driven vehicles.

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Forward-thinking design

The digital conveyor belt

As vehicles become equipped with Level 5 self-driving capabilities, our system remains relevant by addressing upstream logistics challenges in the production process.
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AVM can autonomously transport a vehicle “skateboard” chassis to production islands - before it is fitted with its autonomous driving hardware. This supports modular and flexible production architectures, reducing dependency on traditional linear assembly lines.