Driverless forklifts see European launch
VISIONNAV ROBOTICS Robotics has launched its range of fully automated, vision-guided forklift trucks in the European market.
The range includes driverless counterbalanced forklift trucks, reach trucks, stackers and tow tractors with VisionNav is looking to appoint distribution partners throughout Europe.
Nestle, DHL and Walmart are among VisionNav’s customers.
The vision-based navigation technology at the heart of VisionNav’s operator-free forklifts uses a vehicle-mounted camera to sense the environment in which the vehicle is operating. Information concerning the structural design and storage system lay-out of the facility where trucks are deployed is stored as off-line maps which the visual navigation system matches with real time images received from the camera.
For more information, visit www.visionnav.com
