What Synercon Technologies does

Synercon Technologies, LLC is a Farmington Hills, Michigan-based product company founded in August 2013 by Dr. Jeremy Daily that develops hardware and software for extracting digital "black-box" crash data from heavy vehicle electronic control modules (ECMs) in a forensically sound manner. The company's core technology addresses a specific gap in heavy vehicle post-crash investigation: standard OEM diagnostic tools can overwrite fault codes or fail to recover crash-related data, whereas Synercon's tools preserve the integrity of HVEDR records for use as evidence in legal proceedings.

The product portfolio centers on three integrated components. The Forensic Link Adapter (FLA) is a universal hardware device that connects to a heavy vehicle's diagnostic port and uses an embedded computer to produce forensically sound records. The Smart Sensor Simulator 2 (SSS2) is a "truck-in-a-box" device that emulates an entire truck's electronic signals, enabling investigators to download ECM data on a bench top without overwriting existing snapshot records. TruckCRYPT is a cloud-connected subscription software service ($2,000–$5,400 per 1–3 year term) that runs on the FLA to encrypt, authenticate, and interpret the downloaded data via Synercon's server. Complementary offerings include the Synercon Data Report (SDR) software ($700 one-time license) for converting ACom/DAVIE reports into readable event data reports, a free SSS2 Interface Application (Windows GUI), and an extensive catalog of engine-specific SSS2 cables priced from $159 to $1,295. Core technology is built on CAN/J1939 and J1708 network protocols, embedded computing, and cryptographic hashing, with patent-pending technology exclusively licensed from the University of Tulsa.

Commercially, Synercon serves law enforcement agencies, accident reconstruction consultants, insurance investigators, fleet operators, and OEMs/Tier 1–2 suppliers, with primary emphasis on the first two. The business model is a mix of one-time hardware sales, recurring TruckCRYPT subscriptions, perpetual software licenses, and professional services (chip-level ECM forensics, cybersecurity consulting, embedded Linux implementations). Distribution is primarily via the company's e-commerce storefront and a direct sales team integrated with parent company Dearborn Group Inc. (dba DG Technologies), which acquired Synercon in March 2019. Training and certification are delivered through the Forensic Training Group. Pricing is publicly disclosed on the website.

Name

Synercon Technologies

Legal name

Synercon Technologies, LLC

Website

https://synercontechnologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Synercon Technologies builds forensically sound hardware and software tools that extract digital crash data from heavy vehicle electronic control modules, serving law enforcement agencies, accident reconstructionists, insurance professionals, and fleet operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Heavy Vehicle Digital Forensics

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Vehicle Diagnostics & Fault Code Scanning Services (TLAKANAA)

Keywords

• Heavy vehicle forensics
• Event data recorder
• Crash data extraction
• ECM forensic tools
• Vehicle network diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Farmington Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Products: Sale of Forensic Link Adapter (FLA), Smart Sensor Simulator 2 (SSS2), and specialized cables for different ECM types. Hardware forms the core product line with various configuration options.
2. TruckCRYPT Software Subscription: Annual or multi-year subscription providing unlimited access to software updates, cloud-based data interpretation services, and FLA remote enabling. Subscription range from $2,000/year to $5,400 for 3-year terms.
3. Software Licenses: Synercon Data Report (SDR) sold as one-time license at $700 for converting ACom reports into enhanced event data reports.
4. Professional Services: Chip level digital forensics for damaged ECMs, heavy vehicle cybersecurity consulting, field data extraction services, electronics design and prototyping, embedded Linux implementations, and vehicle networking professional services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Synercon Technologies develops and sells hardware and software solutions for extracting digital "black-box" data from heavy vehicles that have been involved in crashes, in a forensically controlled environment suitable for court admissibility. Its core offerings are the Forensic Link Adapter (FLA), the Smart Sensor Simulator 2 (SSS2), the TruckCRYPT cloud-connected subscription software, and the Synercon Data Report (SDR) software, complemented by engine-specific cables, accessories, professional support, and authorized training services.

Product overview

Synercon Technologies is a product company specializing in heavy vehicle digital forensic tools for crash data recovery. Its portfolio consists of four core products: the Forensic Link Adapter (FLA) — a hardware device that downloads digital data from heavy vehicle ECMs via the diagnostic port and transmits it securely to Synercon's server for forensic decoding; the Smart Sensor Simulator 2 (SSS2) — a 'truck-in-a-box' device that emulates a truck's sensor and network signals to enable bench-top ECU downloads without triggering new fault codes; TruckCRYPT Software — a cloud-connected subscription service ($2,000–$5,400/year) running on the FLA that encrypts, authenticates, and interprets heavy vehicle forensic data; and Synercon Data Report (SDR) — a software product that converts ACom/DAVIE reports into readable event data reports with graphs. These products are complemented by the free SSS2 Interface Application (Windows GUI), a range of SSS2-specific ECU interface cables, FLA accessories, professional support services, and authorized training courses delivered by the Forensic Training Group. Synercon Technologies was founded in August 2013 by Dr. Jeremy Daily and acquired by DG Technologies (Dearborn Group Inc.) in March 2019, while remaining a standalone entity. All products are designed, developed, and assembled in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Forensic Link Adapter (FLA)

Quantifiable outcome

• Digital inspection completed in less than 1 hour without ECM removal
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DG Technologies (Dearborn Group Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2019DG Technologies, a world leader in vehicle networking services and tools with over 30 years of history, acquired Synercon Technologies, LLC in March 2019. The acquisition integrated sales and technical support teams under Dearborn Group Inc. DG Technologies provides resources for advancing product support, technology growth, and customer service in heavy vehicle event data recorder forensics, transportation cybersecurity, and vehicle network technology. Synercon Technologies remains a standalone business entity under Dearborn Group.
• Forensic Training GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerForensic Training Group is Synercon's expert, authorized training partner providing instruction on Forensic Link Adapter (FLA) and TruckCRYPT software. Training is conducted over two days with certification issued upon completion. Founded in 2016 by former law enforcement officers and police training instructors. Contact: www.forensictraininggroup.com, Phone: 606-234-5522.
• University of TulsacoreTechnology or IntegrationSynercon Technologies originated from technology developed at The University of Tulsa under a federal cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Justice. Dr. Jeremy Daily served as Assistant and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at TU from 2006-2019. Key technologies including Smart Sensor Simulator PCB design are exclusively licensed from University of Tulsa.
• i2E (Oklahoma incubator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOklahoma-based venture development organization that helped Synercon Technologies during its development stage through its Immersion Program. i2E is one of two venture development organizations recognized by name in the 2015 White House report 'A Strategy for American Innovation'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DG Technologies (Dearborn Group Inc.): Parent company and direct peer — also serves the heavy vehicle networking and diagnostics market with RP1210-compliant adapters, J1939 tools, and vehicle network development platforms. Closely aligned business in vehicle network technology, now operationally integrated with Synercon.
• Bendix ACom: Diagnostic and service tool for commercial vehicle electronics including braking systems. Synercon's SDR product specifically converts ACom reports into enhanced Event Data Reports, making Bendix a directly integrated peer whose data Synercon post-processes.
• TEXA: Specialist in multi-brand diagnostic tools for commercial vehicles, trucks, and off-highway equipment. Direct peer in heavy vehicle diagnostics with comparable target customers (fleets, workshops) and similar hardware-plus-software delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Cummins INSITE: OEM-native heavy vehicle diagnostic platform from Cummins. Competes indirectly by providing proprietary data extraction from Cummins ECMs, the same hardware Synercon's SSS2 cables interface with. Represents the OEM-bound alternative Synercon often complements or bypasses.
• Detroit Diesel DAVIE (Daimler Truck): OEM diagnostic tool for Detroit Diesel engines (DDEC IV through DDEC 13). Customer testimonials note Synercon's FLA recovered data that DDEC Reports could not, positioning DAVIE as the incumbent whose gaps Synercon fills.
• Bosch Diagnostics: Global incumbent in automotive and commercial vehicle diagnostic equipment (e.g., KTS series). Comparable in target buyer (workshops and fleets) and category (vehicle diagnostics), though broader in scope than Synercon's forensic niche.
• Opus IVS: Multi-brand diagnostic and ADAS calibration provider for commercial vehicles and collision repair. Comparable buyer (collision repair shops, insurance) with overlapping workflow in crash data and post-collision vehicle assessment.
• Snap-on Industrial: Major tool and diagnostic equipment provider serving commercial vehicle technicians. Comparable business model of hardware-plus-software diagnostics distributed to professional technicians, though broader scope than heavy vehicle forensics specifically.

Emerging players

• Hella Gutmann Solutions: European-based diagnostic and ADAS calibration provider expanding into commercial vehicle markets. Comparable in diagnostic scope and multi-brand ECM coverage; less established in the heavy-vehicle forensic niche that is Synercon's focus.

Others

• WABCO (ZF Group): OEM of commercial vehicle braking and stability systems, with Synercon offering interface cables specifically for WABCO brake controllers. Not a direct competitor but an adjacent technology provider whose products Synercon's forensic tools integrate with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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