Hyster-Yale Group, Honeywell to collaborate on integrating voice technology to semi-autonomous pallet trucks
The voice-directed pallet trucks will benefit a wide range of applications and industries, including retail, e-commerce, food and beverage, general warehousing and distribution.
Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., Greenville, N.C., announced plans to collaborate with Honeywell, Morris Plains, N.J., to develop a new line of pallet trucks controlled by voice technology.
These new semi-autonomous lift trucks will be equipped to seamlessly integrate with the Honeywell Vocollect voice solution, which helps workers improve accuracy and productivity through voice interactions. Using this new technology, operators can verbally control the pallet truck’s horizontal movement, saving steps, freeing their hands and allowing them to focus on value-added tasks.