Pronto develops off-road autonomous haulage systems (AHS) engineered for deployment in rugged industrial environments like mines and quarries. This OEM-agnostic system retrofits existing fleets using camera and GNSS technology, avoiding expensive lidar and radar hardware. The AHS improves site productivity, lowers operational costs, and enhances safety by ensuring consistent vehicle operation and eliminating labor-related downtime.
Funding
$66M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Construction and mining operations face significant challenges due to labor shortages, operational hazards, and the need for increased productivity. Traditional methods often involve high costs, safety risks, and inefficiencies associated with manual operation of heavy equipment. Replacing entire fleets with new autonomous vehicles is cost-prohibitive for many organizations.
Solution
SafeAI offers a retrofit autonomous vehicle solution that converts existing heavy equipment into autonomous vehicles, regardless of vehicle type or manufacturer. This approach enables construction and mining sites to enhance safety, increase productivity, and reduce costs without the capital expenditure of replacing their entire fleet. The SafeAI Autonomous Framework (SAF) provides a safety-certifiable operating system specifically designed for heavy industry applications, accelerating the transition to autonomy. By leveraging SafeAI's open and interoperable technology, companies can unlock new levels of fleet-agnostic productivity and connected vehicle management, even in the toughest environments.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes construction and mining companies seeking to improve safety, productivity, and cost-efficiency through autonomous solutions for their existing heavy equipment fleets.
Features
- Retrofit autonomous vehicle hardware kit compatible with various heavy equipment types and manufacturers
- SafeAI Autonomous Framework (SAF): ASIL D safety-certifiable operating system built for heavy industry
- Open and interoperable solution allowing integration with existing site operations
- AI-powered software for autonomous operation in construction and mining environments
- Fleet-agnostic productivity and connected vehicle management
- Real-time data collection and analysis for performance optimization