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Autonomous Pallet Mover Unveiled by Thoro.ai and Big Joe

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Big Joe Forklifts has teamed up with Thoro.ai to launch its Pallet Mover, a state-of-the-art autonomous mobile robot (AMR) showcased at ProMat 2023. This user-directed AMR provides an innovative solution for floor-to-floor pallet transportation and drop-off, which can be set up and utilized by businesses almost instantly. With the partnership, Big Joe Forklifts aims to revolutionize on-demand material handling in the supply chain industry.

According to Bill Pedriana, Big Joe’s Chief Marketing Officer, “We couldn’t be more excited to unveil the Big Joe Pallet Mover for the first time at ProMat this year. This new AMR is something that so many companies have been waiting and hoping for given the many challenges they face. The Pallet Mover is super simple to deploy and start seeing a return-on-investment on day one.”

By using self-driving technology as a productivity multiplier, the Big Joe Pallet Mover works similarly to a conventional lift truck, featuring an intuitive tablet interface, a LiDAR, and a camera system for pallet operations. Once an operator loads the pallet and selects a mission, it autonomously drops the pallet to its desired location. Its user-directed approach to automation enables workers to focus on more critical tasks and direct multiple independent workflows concurrently, resulting in efficient operations.

The Big Joe Pallet Mover allows manual mode operation, so facilities can benefit from its flexibility without making intensive changes to their operations or requiring additional infrastructure other than a wi-fi connection for software updates, if necessary. It can transport up to 4400 lbs. of materials at speeds of up to 2.8 mph and is operated continuously for up to 10 hours. Its UL-recognized 205ah lithium battery can be opportunity-charged at a rate of one percent every six minutes via an onboard 120vac charger.

Additionally, customization is available for material handling applications with the Universal Carrier load deck as an optional item. Big Joe’s autonomous division and expansive servicing dealer network throughout North America provide additional services and purchasing options.

Overall, the Big Joe Pallet Mover’s exceptional features and functionalities have given businesses the opportunity to elevate productivity in their material handling operations, thus providing value and flexibility to their daily operations.

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