FEATURE Robotics


CLOSING THE LAST GAP IN LOADING CLOSING


STILL has launched the AXL 15 iGo autonomous pallet truck, designed to address the ‘automation gap’ in warehouses - the loading and unloading of lorries. Now, complex, labour-heavy manual processes can 


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t this year’s LogiMAT 2026, intralogistics specialist STILL unveiled a solution aimed at one of automation’s most


problematic areas: the loading dock. The new AXL 15 iGo autonomous pallet truck is designed to close one of the last major gaps in warehouse automation: the handling of incoming and outgoing goods at the truck loading ramp, an area that has long resisted full automation due to its variability and complexity. The dock area is characterised by time


 challenging operating conditions – ranging from high temperatures in summer to low temperatures in winter. In addition, challenges such as limited space, changing trailer geometries and stringent safety requirements must be overcome here.


Addressing the challenge While warehouses have seen rapid advances in automation across storage, picking and internal transport, truck loading has remained heavily manual - until now. STILL’s latest launch directly addresses this challenge, positioning the AXL 15 iGo as a practical, deployable answer to dock operations. “With the AXL 15 iGo, we are closing a long-standing gap in intralogistics by making automated truck loading and unloading standardised and widely   Sales & Service at STILL. “Our solution


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makes the receipt and dispatch of goods  more reliable. Standardising loading and unloading processes creates reproducible  process stability and transparency. At the same time, it is another important pillar of 


 


difficult to automate. Variations in trailer types, tight spatial constraints, and constant interaction with human workers have traditionally made fixed automation systems costly and inflexible. STILL’s approach is different: rather than redesigning the dock, the company has engineered a vehicle capable of adapting to it.


IN LOADING


Two AXL 15 iGo low lift pallet trucks working together can autonomously load up to 30 EPAL pallets into a trailer in around 35 minutes. Thanks to innovative localisation and positioning logic combined with a new, holistic safety concept, the pallet truck can independently recognise the conditions inside the trailer and position the pallets accurately. Crucially, the AXL 15 iGo does not require an additional safety-at-the-gate concept involving stationary installations, such as   quick to implement, and easy to use.


Inside and outside the trailer To ensure safe handling and precise navigation, the AXL 15 iGo uses two   (Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping) technology. Using sensors, it can reliably detect when a lorry moves away from the dock unexpectedly during the loading process, and will then automatically


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