Seer Robotics Pallet Trucks

Seer Robotics Autonomous Pallet Trucks

Horizontal pallet transport — moving pallets from A to B at floor level — is often the largest single consumer of forklift driver hours in a warehouse or factory, and it is also the easiest flow to automate. Seer Robotics autonomous pallet trucks perform these moves without an operator: they navigate by laser-based localization, engage pallets with fork perception, and run missions dispatched automatically by fleet-management software. The result is dependable, repeatable pallet movement across every shift, with trained drivers redeployed to work that genuinely needs them.

Autonomous pallet trucks are frequently the first step in a facility's automation journey because the format is familiar, the flows are simple to define, and the vehicles integrate into existing operations with minimal infrastructure change.

Key Capabilities

• Infrastructure-free navigation: laser localization against the facility's natural features, with no tape, wires, or floor modification required, and routes editable in software.
• Pallet detection: onboard perception locates pallet pockets at defined pickup positions and verifies engagement before transport, handling normal placement variation.
• Safety functions: safety-rated scanners detect people and obstacles, slowing or stopping the vehicle as required for operation in shared aisles under appropriate site rules.
• Fleet dispatching: missions are triggered by warehouse systems, call buttons, or schedules, with traffic management coordinating multiple vehicles through shared intersections and aisles.
• Automatic charging: vehicles top up at charging stations between jobs, sustaining multi-shift and continuous operations without manual battery handling.
• Straightforward scaling: additional trucks join the same map and fleet software as volume grows.

Typical Applications

• Dock to storage: moving received pallets from inbound staging to putaway zones.
• Production to warehouse: transporting finished-goods pallets from line-end to storage or shipping staging.
• Lineside replenishment: delivering material pallets from supermarkets or storage to production cells on demand.
• Shipping consolidation: shuttling pallets between pick zones, wrappers, and outbound staging lanes.
• Inter-area transfer: long repetitive runs between buildings or zones that consume disproportionate driver time.

Planning a Deployment

Define Flows and Volumes

List the pallet flows to automate with origins, destinations, pallet types, weights, and required moves per hour, including peaks. This determines the number of vehicles and the charging capacity needed.

Check Pallet Compatibility

Pallet trucks engage open-bottom pallets from the floor. Confirm your pallet types and condition standards; damaged or closed-bottom pallets may call for counterbalanced vehicles instead.

Prepare Handoff Points

Reliable automation depends on consistent pallet placement at pickup and drop positions. Mark positions clearly and align upstream processes so pallets are placed within tolerance.

Pilot, Then Scale

Commission one flow, run it in production while tuning traffic and charging behavior, and expand once performance is stable and staff are comfortable with the vehicles.

Pricing and Availability

Pricing depends on model, load capacity, fleet size, charging infrastructure, and software scope. Submit a request for quotation describing your pallet flows and facility, and our team will respond with recommended configurations, current pricing, and estimated delivery for your operation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What loads can autonomous pallet trucks handle?

Capacity varies by model within the range. Provide your pallet weights and dimensions in your inquiry and suitable configurations will be recommended.

Do the trucks require guide tape or floor markers?

No. Seer pallet trucks localize with laser scanning against the facility environment, so no tape, wires, or reflector-only infrastructure is required.

How are missions triggered?

Jobs can be dispatched by warehouse-management integration, operator call buttons or tablets, or recurring schedules, with the fleet software assigning the best available vehicle.

Can pallet trucks and autonomous forklifts run in one fleet?

Yes. Seer fleet software coordinates mixed vehicle types on a shared map, assigning each mission to the vehicle class best suited to the load and position.