Walmart is putting electric forklifts with AI

American retail giant Walmart has announced plans to put 19 autonomous electric forklifts to work in four of its distribution centers as it continues to experiment with a robotic workforce.

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The company said it will implement 19 FoxBot autonomous electric forklifts Class 1 in four of its distribution centers. The project is being closely monitored by executives on both sides as part of a multi-year agreement aimed at broader deployment of robotic forklifts in the future. This latest agreement follows the successful completion of a 16-month proof of concept facility.

“As a leader in autonomous trailer loading and unloading, Fox Robotics is pleased to deepen its relationship with Walmart as a key customer and investor,” said Marin Tchakarov, President and CEO of Fox Robotics.

“We see this collaboration as the latest point of massive validation of our technology and product capabilities, solidifying our leadership position in the warehouse shipping and receiving dock automation space.”

Walmart says several of its associates are currently being trained to operate the FoxBot, which is designed to handle much of the manual labor required at the warehouse's loading dock. You can see electric forklifts powered by artificial intelligence (AI) of Walmart in action in the video produced by FoxBot.

Since Fox Robotics began selling its FoxBots in 2021, its installed base has autonomously processed more than 3 million pallet pulls for customers across North America.

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