Cyngn Launches DriveMod Tugger Automation at Vann Family Orchards for Smarter Agricultural Material Handling
Cyngn has announced a commercial deployment of its DriveMod Tugger system at Vann Family Orchards, a major agricultural processor located in northern California. The rollout features four DriveMod Tuggers, which automate the movement of raw materials between storage and processing areas within the facility's interconnected warehouses. This deployment marks Cyngn's entry into the agricultural processing sector and highlights the growing integration of autonomous material handling in food and agriculture supply chains.
The system partially replaces manual forklift operations while allowing human workers to focus on loading and unloading tasks, creating a hybrid workflow that enhances safety, operational consistency, and equipment utilization.
"At Vann Family Orchards, materials need to move continuously between storage and processing equipment to keep production running smoothly," said Lior Tal, Cyngn’s Chairman and CEO. "This deployment showcases DriveMod’s reliability in agricultural settings, where uptime, throughput, and safety are crucial. Agriculture is one of the world’s most demanding physical industries, and automation is increasingly a core part of its infrastructure."
California produces over $61.2 billion in agricultural goods annually, accounting for roughly half of U.S. vegetables and three-quarters of U.S. fruits and nuts, across more than 400 different crops. The state also supports a vast processing, logistics, and export economy that relies on steady, high-volume material movement. As labor availability tightens and processing volumes grow, automation is becoming essential for maintaining productivity, reliability, and cost efficiency in the food and agriculture supply chain.
Vann Family Orchards, founded in California’s Sacramento Valley, operates large-scale processing facilities serving both domestic and international markets, making it an ideal candidate for autonomous material transport solutions.
This deployment builds on Cyngn’s recent progress in the food and beverage sector, including its previous DriveMod rollout with G&J Pepsi, the largest independent Pepsi bottler in the U.S. Together, these projects demonstrate Cyngn’s expanding role across food, agriculture, and consumer-packaged goods operations.
The system was implemented in collaboration with Chandler Automation, Cyngn’s systems integration partner, which assisted with the design and installation of the automated material flow at the Vann Family Orchards facility.
The system partially replaces manual forklift operations while allowing human workers to focus on loading and unloading tasks, creating a hybrid workflow that enhances safety, operational consistency, and equipment utilization.
"At Vann Family Orchards, materials need to move continuously between storage and processing equipment to keep production running smoothly," said Lior Tal, Cyngn’s Chairman and CEO. "This deployment showcases DriveMod’s reliability in agricultural settings, where uptime, throughput, and safety are crucial. Agriculture is one of the world’s most demanding physical industries, and automation is increasingly a core part of its infrastructure."
California produces over $61.2 billion in agricultural goods annually, accounting for roughly half of U.S. vegetables and three-quarters of U.S. fruits and nuts, across more than 400 different crops. The state also supports a vast processing, logistics, and export economy that relies on steady, high-volume material movement. As labor availability tightens and processing volumes grow, automation is becoming essential for maintaining productivity, reliability, and cost efficiency in the food and agriculture supply chain.
Vann Family Orchards, founded in California’s Sacramento Valley, operates large-scale processing facilities serving both domestic and international markets, making it an ideal candidate for autonomous material transport solutions.
This deployment builds on Cyngn’s recent progress in the food and beverage sector, including its previous DriveMod rollout with G&J Pepsi, the largest independent Pepsi bottler in the U.S. Together, these projects demonstrate Cyngn’s expanding role across food, agriculture, and consumer-packaged goods operations.
The system was implemented in collaboration with Chandler Automation, Cyngn’s systems integration partner, which assisted with the design and installation of the automated material flow at the Vann Family Orchards facility.
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