ABF | ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

[Freightmaster1]

How many dock jobs will be eliminated? Is the IBT Freight Division watching this?

ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers' distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.

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[GO40]

How many dock jobs will be eliminated? Is the IBT Freight Division watching this?

ArcBest debuts line of automated forklifts, reach trucks

The company has piloted the remotely operated equipment in customers' distribution centers and manufacturing facilities, CEO Judy McReynolds said in an interview.

www.truckingdive.com

Someone will still have to load the platform. I can see this working in a warehouse environment where all the freight is square, such as a Proctor & Gamble....

 

[Teamsta II]

It would be nice to ever have a truck loaded so we'll that a machine could unload it .

 

[deadhead]

Now it will be someone's job to just walk around and recoup dumped over skids all night. Sounds great! I could see autonomous trucks on the interstate as long as someone is doing things like drop and hooks, chaining tires, etc. Autonomous forklifts on an ltl dock makes no sense at all if you've ever worked the dock. I wonder if they'll be programed to say "oops".
I'd love to see a video of one going through a pup the way an ltl company really loads them.

 

[SAC75]

I don't know where they're finding all this freight that's on dimensional skids and standardize heights. I don't think anything in the LTL business will be affected

 

[Big Dave]

Is there a program for Fork Freight Friday??…..

 

[Steward of the Rock]

I don't know where they're finding all this freight that's on dimensional skids and standardize heights. I don't think anything in the LTL business will be affected

 

[Bird Man]

Thank you for arriving for your appt 10 minutes early. Thank you for patiently waiting 30 hours to get a door. Thank you for waiting on a robot unloading set up that takes a while and longer to get empty.

Thank you for being a non earning chump.

If all human truckers simply quit and everything becomes robot... theres going to be a problem.

 

[seabreeze]

Is there a program for Fork Freight Friday??…..

We haven't heard from that tumble-turd lately.

 

[wheelman1857]

You could see this coming. With most of the younger people in the work force not having the skills and willing do manual labor. They grew up with video games and using the controllers, having college courses teaching to fly drones and such. I think we're going to see more of this type of jobs. As always just MHO.

 

[victor93]

Is there a program for Fork Freight Friday??…..

Grocery warehouses require salad fork Friday

 

[deadhead]

It says "unless the parties mutually agree". Good thing Hoffa is out.

 

[Steward of the Rock]

It says "unless the parties mutually agree". Good thing Hoffa is out.

AGREED!!!!!!!!!!

 

[woodennose]

Maybe this is our chance to finally be able to work from home. You won’t be freezing your ass off on a dirty dock somewhere . You could be sitting on your couch in your undies while remotely unloading a trailer somewhere. Just think of all the possibilities!

 

[SAC75]

It says "unless the parties mutually agree". Good thing Hoffa is out.

I heard Hoffa senior signed off on it before he went missing!!! That's what another driver told me anyway! Lol. It's got to be true

 

[Hookman]

Wait until one of those goobers controlling them pierces some drums with hazmat materials inside. Guess they just use the intercom to declare OH S--T....... JUDY...........

 

[BradBear]

0 jobs lost. It’s in the contract for the next 5 years. Also those are not going to work on a freight dock so get your panties back out of a wax

 

[BIG R GUY]

Is there a program for Fork Freight Friday??…..

When I get done on the dock, it will be FF everyday.

 

[Jaloc]

What happens if someone can hack the forklifts have them damage hazmat shipments nothing connected to the internet is fully secure!

 

[No F-bdy Bs]

I still see a seat and steering wheel.


Be worried when the new model has neither.