Mach / Software Platform

Hardware is
the vehicle.
Software is the intelligence.

Mach Software turns any drive-by-wire vehicle into an autonomous machine. A complete stack — perception, navigation, safety, mission control, and fleet operations — running at the edge, on the machine, so safety decisions never depend on a cloud connection.

Request a Software Demo Why Mach Software
In production today 260+ vehicles · 30+ platforms · 6 industries
260+
Vehicles in production
30+
Unique vehicle platforms
6
Industries deployed
ISO25119
Functional safety framework
Software-Defined Autonomy

The intelligence that makes a machine autonomous.

Mach doesn’t just build ruggedized hardware — we build the software that turns any drive-by-wire vehicle into an autonomous machine. Our stack handles everything from real-time navigation and obstacle avoidance to fleet management and over-the-air updates. It runs at the edge, on the machine, so safety decisions never depend on a cloud connection.

Our software runs in production across 260+ vehicles on 30+ unique platforms in 6 industries — more platform diversity than any other autonomy supplier. The same software that navigates an autonomous orchard sprayer also controls a mine clearance robot, a solar construction rover, and a military ground vehicle.

That cross-industry deployment is what proves the software is genuinely platform-agnostic. Every capability described here is portable, licensable, and independent of any specific compute platform.

02 / Perception & Computer Vision

The software that gives machinessituational awareness.

Mach's perception software processes data from cameras, radar, and LiDAR to understand the vehicle's environment in real time. The algorithms are compute-platform agnostic — they run on Mach's own hardware but can also run on third-party compute architectures.

  • Open architecture. Deploy Mach's pre-trained models or run your own custom neural networks on the same platform.
  • Distinguishes a person from a bush. Classifies objects in real time — people trigger immediate shutdown, vegetation gets navigated around.
  • Compute-platform agnostic. Runs on Mach compute or third-party architectures — no vendor lock-in.
02.1

Obstacle Detection & Classification

Neural network-based detection that identifies and classifies people, vehicles, equipment, vegetation, and terrain features. The system distinguishes a person (immediate shutdown) from a bush (navigate around) in real time.

02.2

Visual Navigation

Vision-based guidance that reduces or eliminates GPS dependency.

  • Row Following — track crop rows, tree lines, or path boundaries
  • Edge Following — consistent offset from edges, berms, structures
  • Visual Odometry — motion estimation from camera data
  • Pattern Following — cut/uncut lines, harvested rows
02.3

Custom Neural Networks

The perception architecture is open. An agricultural OEM can train crop-specific detection models while a defense contractor trains for threat identification — on the same platform. The software supports model deployment, versioning, and updates without hardware changes.

02.4

Sensor Fusion

No single sensor handles every condition. The perception software fuses stereo cameras, LiDAR, and radar into a unified world model. Cameras provide classification, LiDAR provides geometry, radar penetrates dust and obscurants that blind cameras and LiDAR.

02.5

Radar Signal Processing

Proprietary phased-array radar software for capabilities no camera or LiDAR can match.

  • Through-Dust Detection — debris, jet wash, heavy rain
  • Depth Sensing — soil and surface profiles, centimeter-level
  • Surface Quality Mapping — grading and seedbed verification
  • Sub-Surface Detection — organic matter, material composition
02.∞

One unified world model.

Each modality compensates for the others' weaknesses. The fusion layer combines all inputs into a single reliable perception output regardless of environmental conditions.

03 / Safety Systems

Software that ensures the machine alwaysreaches a safe state.

Safety isn't a feature — it's a system design principle built into every layer of the software stack. Mach implements three independent safety layers that operate simultaneously, backed by a hardware watchdog.

  • Sensor Fusion Obstacle Map. Aggregates detections into a unified obstacle map. The vehicle stops and waits; when the obstacle clears, it resumes.
  • Virtual Bumper. Continuously projects the vehicle's trajectory and modulates speed by time-to-collision — slowing progressively, stopping before contact.
  • Person Detection Shutdown. A dedicated layer monitoring for human presence. The vehicle does not auto-resume — a human must explicitly clear the condition.
  • ISO 25119 functional safety framework. Engineered with HARA, FTA, and FMEA — production-validated across hundreds of deployed machines.
04 / Implement Control

Software that does the actual work — not just driving.

Autonomy isn't just about getting from A to B. Mach's implement control software manages attached tools through standard industrial protocols — ISOBus, CAN J1939, and proprietary interfaces. The control logic is universal; the implement is abstracted.

04.1

Section Control

Activate and deactivate spray nozzles, seeding units, or spreader sections from coverage maps and prescription data.

04.2

Rate Control

Adjust application rates in real time from prescriptions, sensor feedback, or variable-rate maps.

04.3

Height Control

Maintain optimal implement height using radar or vision feedback across uneven terrain.

04.4

PTO Management

Engage and disengage power take-off based on mission state and geo-fence position.

04.5

Quality-of-Work Sensing

Monitor coverage completeness, application accuracy, dust levels, and surface condition.

The same architecture that manages spray nozzles in an orchard manages sweeper brushes on an airfield, grading blades on a construction site, or sensor payloads on a defense vehicle.

05 / Mission Control

One operator.Many machines.

Mission Control is the software that puts an operator in command of one or many autonomous machines — without requiring specialized training or an engineering background. Available on iOS, Android, and Windows. Customizable to OEM branding.

  • Plan. Define operational boundaries, create paths, set no-go zones. Import GIS files. Save and reuse mission plans across seasons, sites, and machines.
  • Monitor. Real-time visibility into every machine on the network. Live position, speed, heading, implement status, sensor health, coverage progress.
  • Execute. Launch missions, coordinate multi-machine operations, manage work in real time. Operators supervise and handle exceptions. They don't drive.
  • Override. Instant intervention via handheld controller. One-button E-Stop halts every machine on the mesh network simultaneously. Seamless transfer in and out of autonomy without restarting the mission.
06 / Fleet Platform — Ops Cloud

The backend that keeps fleets running and improving..

Ops Cloud is the platform layer behind every deployed machine — updates, provisioning, licensing, analytics, and the integrations that connect Mach to the rest of the OEM stack.

06.1

Over-the-Air Updates

Deploy updates to individual machines or entire fleets remotely. No site visits. No USB drives. Stage rollouts, deploy incrementally, roll back if needed — navigation, perception models, implement configurations, and firmware.

06.2

Device Provisioning & Licensing

Secure onboarding with automated registration, certificate management, and capability licensing. Supports the full ownership lifecycle — manufacturer to dealer to end customer — with role-based access at every level.

06.3

Subscription Management

Capability-based subscriptions for advanced features — precision positioning, visual navigation modes, advanced perception models, fleet analytics. The recurring revenue model that turns a hardware sale into a long-term software relationship for OEMs.

06.4

Fleet Analytics & Diagnostics

Capture machine telemetry, operational logs, sensor health, and coverage data. Surface it through customizable dashboards and KPI tracking. Identify underperforming machines, predict maintenance needs, measure autonomous productivity across the fleet.

06.5

API Integrations

Connect to OEM enterprise systems, dealer management platforms, and third-party services. John Deere Operations Center integration available. Custom dashboard access via data API.

06.∞

Recurring revenue, by design.

Ops Cloud is how a one-time hardware purchase becomes a multi-year platform relationship — for the OEM, the dealer, and the end customer.

07 / Mesh Networking

Connectivity
without infrastructure.

Mach's mesh networking software enables machine-to-machine communication without cellular infrastructure. Vehicles communicate directly via mesh radio — so autonomous fleets operate in areas with zero cell coverage. Remote farmland, mine pits, forward operating bases, maritime environments.

  • Self-healing topology. If one node drops, the network reroutes automatically — no single point of failure.
  • Fleet-wide E-Stop. The same mesh carries the airfield-wide emergency-stop signal — one button stops every machine on the network simultaneously.
  • Extends to non-autonomous vehicles. Fleet-wide situational awareness and emergency control to machines that aren't even running Mach's autonomy software.
Architecture

A modular stack that runs anywhere.

Every capability is a layer. OEMs adopt the full stack on Mach compute, integrate select modules into their own architecture, or run it headless behind their existing operator interface.

L.01Mission Control

Operator interface for planning, monitoring, executing, and overriding autonomous operations. Web, on-vehicle, and mobile clients.

iOS · Android · Windows Fleet Map E-Stop Mesh
L.02Autonomy Core

Path planning, mode arbitration, geo-fencing, and behavior trees. The decision-making brain of the vehicle.

Planner Behavior Trees Geo-Fence Engine
L.03Perception

Multi-modal scene understanding — detection, classification, tracking, free-space estimation, and proprietary radar processing.

Detection Tracking Sensor Fusion Phased-Array Radar
L.04Localization

GPS-denied positioning, sensor fusion, and map registration. Centimeter-grade pose without satellite dependency.

VIO LiDAR SLAM RTK · INS
L.05Implement Control

ISOBus, CAN J1939, and proprietary interfaces. Section, rate, height, PTO, and quality-of-work — abstracted across implements.

ISOBus CAN J1939 PTO
L.06Safety & Hardware Interface

Drive-by-wire abstraction, three independent safety layers, hardware watchdog, and ISO 25119 functional safety framework.

DBW Bridge Watchdog ISO 25119
L.07Mesh & Ops Cloud

Self-healing mesh networking, OTA updates, provisioning, licensing, analytics, and enterprise API integrations.

Mesh Radio OTA Licensing JD Ops Center
Why Mach Software

Built for the work that doesn't pause.

A short list of what makes Mach the autonomy platform of record across more vehicle platforms and industries than any other autonomy supplier.

01 / Architecture

Edge-First Architecture

Every safety-critical decision happens on the machine. No cloud latency. No connectivity dependency. The vehicle stops for obstacles whether it has cellular signal or not.

02 / Openness

Open Architecture

Run Mach's neural networks or your own. Integrate via standard protocols. White-label the operator interface. The platform adapts to your product strategy.

03 / Proof

Cross-Industry Proven

The same stack powers orchard sprayers, solar rovers, military ground vehicles, mine clearance robots, and autonomous loaders. 30+ platforms across 6 industries — no other autonomy supplier matches this breadth.

04 / Safety

Functional Safety by Design

ISO 25119 compliant. Three independent safety layers. Hardware watchdog E-Stop. Production-validated across hundreds of deployed machines.

05 / Labor

One Operator, Many Machines

Mission Control is designed for the workforce reality. Multi-machine supervision, mesh coordination, single-button fleet E-Stop.

06 / Lifecycle

Continuous Improvement

Every machine gets better over time via OTA. New perception models. Improved algorithms. Bug fixes. Feature additions. All delivered remotely.

Get the Stack

Ready to add intelligence to your machines?

Whether you're building your first autonomous prototype or scaling a production fleet, Mach's software platform meets you where you are.

Request a Software Demo Download the White Paper View Hardware Products