Inside the News - Edition #1182.

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Inside the News - Edition #1182

Barbara Adam -

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- 6 Jun 2024 ( #1182 )

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National Forklift Safety Day rolls around next week and industry associations in the United States and the United Kingdom have organised posters, flyers, hashtags and events.

Behind the hoopla is a very serious message: stay safe! Stay safe around forklifts and make sure everyone around you stays safe also.

As the UK Materials Handling Association notes - every day should be forklift safety day.

This week we also bring news of exciting new developments in artificial intelligence, electrification upgrades and new generation warehouse robots.

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