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The only certified AVM solution deployed in automotive factories
autonomously
to-date
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 three BMW factories in Germany, with expansions planned across Europe and the U.S.
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.
The system uses lidars mounted in the factory infrastructure to localize each finished vehicle with centimeter-level accuracy. These lidars continuously scan the environment, identifying static and dynamic objects in real time.
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 Vehicle Management System integrates directly with the factory backend. It assigns missions to each vehicle and ensures optimal logistics throughput.
Improving efficency and flow
Lower Operating Costs
- Save > 50% of manual driver costs
- Break-even after ~2 yrs thanks to limited inital investment
- Eliminate human errors
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 to be found in automotive factories and vehicle logistic centers
Offering all features required for production and logistics
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 and it enables smooth driving off and onto conveyor belts, with precise gap-closing capabilities to meet cycle time requirements without disrupting the flow.
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 - without sacrificing control or reliability.
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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All-In-One Solution
Hardware components
- Lidars mounted on infrastructure
Driving Software
- Perception, predictions and real-time motion planning
Fleet Management
- Multi-vehicle coordination and route planning
System Integration
- Integration within production and enterprise IT system
Operations & Support
- Scoping, mapping, factory certification, and 24/7 operational assistance
Rigorously tested and successfully deployed in real-world operations
Our AVM solution is already deployed in 3 factories while another 3 are already planned. The only solution which is deployed in real-life conditions and driving thousands of cars every day.
