UWB Forklift Collision Avoidance System

Eforthink provides a UWB-based forklift collision avoidance system for real-time proximity warning between forklifts and pedestrians. The system uses vehicle-mounted ranging base stations and wearable personnel tags to measure distance and trigger alarms when forklifts, workers, or other equipped vehicles enter configured safety zones.

The solution supports forklift collision avoidance through precise ranging, configurable thresholds, and immediate audible and visual warnings. It is designed for forklift pedestrian safety in locations where drivers and workers share aisles, intersections, loading areas, blind corners, production zones, or warehouse traffic routes.

Vehicle-mounted ranging devices can initiate or respond to ranging requests, while personnel tags request proximity measurements with nearby base stations. Tags do not range directly with other tags. Safety distances between supported devices can be configured according to the operating environment.

When the measured distance falls below a preset threshold, the forklift warning system triggers alerts to give drivers and pedestrians more time to react. This creates a practical forklift and pedestrian safety layer without replacing existing warehouse or production workflows, and it gives safety teams a dedicated forklift safety control for mixed-traffic areas.

Where high-precision positioning is also required, Eforthink RTLS can be integrated to provide forklift positioning, personnel location, movement history, geofencing, and video integration. These location functions complement the core forklift collision avoidance system rather than replacing the proximity-warning function.