ARKANSAS, USA — ArcBest Corp. of Fort Smith on Tuesday unveiled a line of autonomous forklifts and reach trucks designed to load and unload freight at warehouses, distribution centers and other facilities.
The line, called Vaux Smart Autonomy, includes two forklifts with respective capacities of 4,000 pounds and 5,000 pounds and one narrow aisle reach truck with a capacity of up to 4,500 pounds and up to 40 feet in reach.
It’s part of the logistics company’s Vaux Freight Movement System, which launched in March 2023. The system allows freight to be unloaded and loaded in minutes compared to hours under the previous methods.
To read more about ArcBest's autonomous vehicles, click here.
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