Driverless Forklifts Australia
Driverless forklifts — also called autonomous forklifts, robotic forklifts, or unmanned material handling vehicles — are self-navigating industrial trucks that operate without a human driver. They use LIDAR sensors, cameras, and intelligent software to handle pallets, navigate warehouses, and integrate with your existing systems. Robots Now! offers 18 driverless forklift models across Australia.
What Is a Driverless Forklift?
A driverless forklift is a conventional industrial forklift chassis equipped with autonomous navigation technology. Unlike simple AGVs that follow fixed paths, modern driverless forklifts use LIDAR natural navigation to build their own maps of your facility and navigate dynamically — no magnetic tape, guide wires, or QR codes needed.
They perform the same tasks as human-operated forklifts: pallet pickup and putaway, loading and unloading trucks, racking and retrieval, and material transport between zones.
Driverless Forklift Types Available in Australia
Driverless Counterbalance Trucks
The workhorse of any fleet. 2.0T to 4.0T capacity for truck loading, pallet stacking, and general material handling. Indoor and outdoor operation.
View 4 models →Driverless Reach Trucks
High-reach capability up to 9.0 metres for dense racking operations. Self-adaptive forks for precision pallet placement in narrow-aisle high-bay warehouses.
View 3 models →Driverless Pallet Stackers
Versatile stackers with WMS integration for inbound/outbound logistics. Handles pallets and storage cages with lifts to 4.5 metres.
View 2 models →Driverless Slim Forklifts
Ultra-compact for narrow aisles as tight as 1.3 metres. One-key manual-to-auto switching. Ground-level transport and stacking.
View 4 models →Driverless Tractors
Indoor and outdoor towing up to 6.0 tonnes. Multi-carriage capability for high-volume material transport across large sites.
View 2 models →Why Australian Businesses Choose Driverless Forklifts
- Labour independence: Operate 24/7 without relying on an increasingly scarce forklift operator workforce
- Safety improvement: 360° sensor systems and compliance with AS 5144 and ISO 3691-4
- Cost reduction: Typical payback in 18-36 months for multi-shift operations
- Scalability: Add or reassign robots in days, not weeks. Software-defined flexibility.
- Data-driven operations: Full telemetry, analytics, and WMS integration via BrightEye fleet management
Coverage Across Australia
Robots Now! deploys and supports driverless forklifts across all major Australian markets: