06/03/2026
Our AGV Fleet Manager has officially touched down on U.S. soil. Truly a monumental moment for our team.
This project came with its fair share of learning curves, problem-solving sessions, and growth. But today, it stands as proof of what vision, grit, and belief can produce.
We recall at one of our business coaching sessions where we discussed the next bold move for Trihedron. The leadership team aligned around a clear ambition: expanding into electrical panel manufacturing and delivering fully integrated automation solutions, designed, built, and commissioned by South Africans.
Not long after we secured the order to develop what would become the Trihedron AGV Fleet Manager. At the time, we were still debating what to call it. Hardus Viljoen who led the project suggested: “What about Project Apollo?”
Apollo - the Latin form of the Greek god of light, knowledge, and precision.
We made a deliberate decision that this would not be Project 001 or Job #0024. - We chose a name.
This wasn’t just another contract, it was a defining chapter. A project that would add character to the Trihedron brand. Something we wanted to remember. Something that would remind us what we are capable of.
It felt fitting. A project that would bring clarity to complexity. Precision to movement. Intelligence to orchestration.
And truthfully, Apollo felt to us like sending a rocket to the moon.
A product developed by our team. Carrying our logo. Built in South Africa.
What makes this project even more remarkable is that the entire programming and system logic was developed without our development team ever physically being on site. Everything was done remotely, based purely on drawings, system documentation, and continuous clear communication over email.
Recently, we tried to count how many pairs of hands this project passed through. From negotiations, quoting, design, development, manufacturing, assembly, wiring, packaging, shipping, administration, installation, to commissioning.
At minimum 25 pairs of South African hands.
Twenty-five individuals contributing their skill, their time, and their purpose to something that is now entering its next phase on another continent.
When this project is complete, we want to be able to step back, look at it, and say with confidence: We built that.
Proud of the engineering. Proud of the detail. Proud of the standard. Proud of what our team is capable of when we aim high.
And next time?
We aim for 50 pairs of hands.
Today, seeing it safely delivered on U.S. soil isn’t just a logistics milestone. it’s validation. For the team. For the vision. And for what South African engineering can achieve on a global stage.