• Complexity, reliability, and cost challenges often prevent warehouses from adopting automated forklifts, according to Yale Lift Truck Technologies. • The company said it has designed its platform to be set up quickly, without needing custom coding or specialized software engineers. • “Typically, 80 to 100 lift trucks are needed per 1 million sq. • m] of warehouse,” said Kyle Smart, sales manager for emerging technology at Yale Lift Truck. • “But warehouses face up to 40% turnover in workers and 25,000 lift-truck accidents.” “We can address labor, safety, and productivity issues with automation,” he toldAutomated Warehouse. • “Most customers are early in their journey, and Yale Relay is designed to help overcome barriers to entry.” AGVs get refined with feedback Yale Lift Truck said it has spent nearly a decade refining its automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in response to customer feedback.

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  • Yale Lift Truck Technologies has unveiled the Yale Relay automated guided vehicle (AGV) platform, aimed at accelerating warehouse automation. The system can be deployed in as little as one day, eliminating the need for custom coding or specialized engineers. Operators manually drive a truck to map the space, then drag‑and‑drop waypoints in a cloud portal; the AGVs use SLAM navigation and comply with ANSI/ISO safety standards. Yale claims the solution improves labor utilization, safety, and productivity, and offers wireless charging, hitching, and a pedestrian‑event dashboard. Since its ProMat 2025 launch, Relay has earned industry awards and been installed in 80+ sites, with a cloud portal that integrates with existing WMS, PLC, and safety systems.

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