Cyngn (NASDAQ: CYN) announced it has integrated its forklift vehicle models into NVIDIA Isaac Sim, an open simulation framework for developing autonomous systems. The integration was announced at GTC, NVIDIA's technology conference.

Over the past year, engineering teams from both companies worked to enable Cyngn's forklift models, built using advanced engineering tools and exported as Functional Mock-up Units (FMUs), to operate within Isaac Sim. The teams established two-way communication between Cyngn's tire and vehicle dynamics models and Isaac Sim's virtual surfaces.

The integration allows Cyngn to test how its forklifts move, turn, and respond to different surfaces in a digital factory environment before deployment in customer facilities. The company stated this capability enables earlier issue identification, risk reduction, and accelerated deployment timelines.

"Combining NVIDIA Isaac Sim's large-scale, GPU-accelerated simulation environment with our high-fidelity forklift models allows us to develop and validate autonomy more efficiently," said Lior Tal, CEO of Cyngn. "By strengthening the connection between simulation and real-world deployment, we can move faster, reduce risk, and bring autonomous industrial vehicles to customers with greater confidence."

The development supports Cyngn's autonomous forklift program, which includes work with Arauco, a company that previously pre-ordered 100 autonomous forklifts from Cyngn.

Cyngn develops autonomous vehicle technology for industrial organizations including manufacturers and logistics companies. The company's DriveMod technology is currently available on Motrec MT-160 Tuggers and BYD Forklifts.