# DRB

> DRB supplies car wash operators with point-of-sale software, pay stations, membership tools, tunnel controls, collision-prevention technology and marketing services. A Vontier subsidiary based in Akron, Ohio, it connects the commercial and physical operations of tunnel and in-bay washes.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Akron, United States
- **Founders:** Dale Brott (Co-founder; former president)
- **Products:** Patheon, SiteWatch, Washify, TunnelWatch and TCS2, NoPileups
- **Notable:** DRB reported in November 2024 that NoPileups had monitored nearly one billion vehicles since its 2016 inception; estimates of 600,000 prevented collisions and approximately $300 million in avoided damage claims are company estimates., Time to Shine reported all-site pricing changes within 15 minutes at 13 locations after adopting Patheon in a 2024 case study., DRB announced a 2024 NorthCoast 99 employer award.

## Products & services

- **Patheon** — Browser-based, hybrid-cloud car wash management platform covering POS, memberships, reporting, customers and queues.
- **SiteWatch** — Windows-based car wash POS for single-site and chain operators.
- **Washify** — Cloud-based POS positioned for single-site and small car wash businesses; acquired in 2021.
- **TunnelWatch and TCS2** — Tunnel control software and relay hardware for equipment timing, monitoring and configuration.
- **NoPileups** — Video-based full-tunnel monitoring that detects collision threats and can stop the conveyor; not guaranteed to prevent every collision.
- **Catalyst** — Marketing automation connected to Patheon transaction and customer data.
- **Beacon Mobile** — Branded mobile apps for purchasing, redeeming and managing car wash services; acquired in 2022.
- **Sierra and Unitec hardware** — POS and pay-station products for in-bay automatic and convenience-store washes.
- **SUDS** — Car wash pricing analysis, branding, marketing, design and advisory services.
- **Knowledge Center and training** — Tunnel technical support offered 24/7/365, installation services and operator training.
- **Autonomous Sales Agent concept** — Conversational kiosk sales concept using Microsoft Foundry and POS data; presented in April 2026 with pilot recruitment, not documented here as a general release.

## Achievements

- DRB reported in November 2024 that NoPileups had monitored nearly one billion vehicles since its 2016 inception; estimates of 600,000 prevented collisions and approximately $300 million in avoided damage claims are company estimates.
- Time to Shine reported all-site pricing changes within 15 minutes at 13 locations after adopting Patheon in a 2024 case study.
- DRB announced a 2024 NorthCoast 99 employer award.
- Selected for Super Star Car Wash’s 118-site Patheon deployment, announced May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — DRB announced OptSpot as a certified interface partner. The news index is dated October 16; the linked release is dated October 10.
- **2026-05** — Super Star selected Patheon for 118 sites; conversions were underway with completion expected in 2026.
- **2026-04** — DRB presented its Autonomous Sales Agent concept using Microsoft Foundry and sought pilot partners.
- **2026-02** — Selected recurring services received increases up to 5%, effective with invoices on or after February 10.
- **2025-06** — Vontier acquired Sergeant Sudz to combine tunnel automation and motor controls with DRB technology.

## Links

- Website: https://drb.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tunneldrb/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/tunneldrb
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DRBcarwash
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tunneldrb/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tunneldrb/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16