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Hardware · Updated 18 Oct, 07:08 pm IST

LEAPTING unveils battery-powered autonomous forklift for solar projects

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Why it matters for readers: Demonstrates an electric, autonomous forklift built specifically for moving solar modules without a human driver.

  • LEAPTING presented the Auto-Navigation Forklift Robot (AFR) this week at a solar technology conference in Dubai.1
  • The tracked AFR combines GPS-RTK, laser-based SLAM, 3D computer vision and 360-degree multi-line LiDAR for pallet location, path planning and obstacle avoidance.1
  • It is battery-powered with a 48 V, 400 Ah lithium pack (19.2 kWh) and is reported to run about eight hours under standard conditions.1
  • LEAPTING bills the AFR as capable of delivering solar module pallets directly from terminals or laydown yards to installation rows without a human operator or flagman.1
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