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SANY Robotics (SANY Forklift)
三一机器人科技有限公司
A SANY group company best known for lithium-battery electric forklifts. Its unmanned range covers indoor and outdoor autonomous counterbalance, stacker and straddle forklifts, plus AGVs and complete automated warehouses; this profile covers that unmanned and systems side.
01 / Company
What this company supplies
From forklifts to unmanned material handling
The company introduction says SANY Robotics focuses on smart warehouse logistics and material handling, from electric forklifts and unmanned products to complete solutions, and highlights its C6 high-voltage lithium forklift. Its timeline records the first 2-tonne forklift AGV coming off the line in April 2020, the first in-house lithium forklift in August 2020, and an automated-warehouse contract with a steel producer above 100 million yuan in October 2023. [S1]
Group ties and organisational change
The site links to SANY Group and to Rootcloud, and the timeline states that in October 2025 the company became the logistics-robot business unit of the Rootcloud group. The registered office of the original company record is in Changping, Beijing. Ask which legal entity contracts, which plant builds the ordered vehicles, and where service is provided for your region, as the site shows overseas stores and dealers. [S1]
02 / Products
A range with distinct purchasing tasks
Indoor autonomous counterbalance and stacker trucks
The unmanned catalog lists 1.5 t and 2 t indoor counterbalance trucks and stacker trucks from 1.4 t to 3 t. The 1.5 t indoor page gives 2,350 kg service weight, 3.6 km/h maximum speed, a 1,730 mm turning radius and a 24 V 250 Ah battery, and claims ±5 mm stacking accuracy with a four-layer stacking protection system. [S2] [S3]
Straddle-leg stacker for pallets
The 2 t straddle-leg unmanned forklift weighs 1,450 kg, has a 1,815 mm turning radius and a 24 V 200 Ah battery. Its page states that AGVs produced by SANY Robotics accept pallet position errors within ±100 mm and ±10°, that stacking success exceeds 99%, and that 3D laser SLAM keeps localisation stable with up to 30% scene change. [S4]
Heavier outdoor models and systems
The catalog also lists SCP-series models from 2 t to 4 t and outdoor unmanned counterbalance trucks, along with battery-industry AGVs and complete warehouse systems. A solar-panel installation robot for desert sites is shown as a compound robot; it is outside factory material handling. [S1] [S2]
Published in this directory
Start the technical discussion from the product families below, and ask for the data sheet of the exact model you want to compare.
Detailed unmanned models compared [S2] [S3] [S4]
| Item | Published statement | Detail to keep with it |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 t indoor unmanned truck | 1,500 kg; 2,350 kg; 3.6 km/h; 1,730 mm turning; 24 V 250 Ah | The page title says counterbalance and the text describes a 1.5 t stacker; ask which type the quote covers. |
| 2 t straddle-leg unmanned stacker | 2,000 kg; 1,450 kg; 3.6 km/h; 1,815 mm turning; 24 V 200 Ah | Straddle legs need suitable pallet and rack bottom clearance. |
| SCP20C9 / SCP25C9 / SCP40C9 | 2,000 / 2,500 / 4,000 kg listed capacity | Request the full data sheet with lift heights and load centre. |
SANY Robotics also offers a 2 t narrow-aisle indoor counterbalance model alongside the 1.5 t truck. Request the specification sheet for the precise model and configuration in your quotation.
03 / Technical scope
Questions that decide whether an unmanned forklift fits
Pallet variation and stacking
SANY Robotics gives a pallet tolerance of ±100 mm and ±10° and stacking success above 99%. Test these with your worst pallets, wrapped loads and the top stacking level, and agree how a failed pick is detected and recovered. [S4]
Changing environments
3D SLAM is said to tolerate up to 30% scene change. In a busy warehouse, block storage areas change constantly; ask how the map is maintained and what happens when the change exceeds what the system tolerates. [S4]
From vehicles to a warehouse system
SANY Robotics sells complete warehouse projects as well as single trucks. For a system bid, split the responsibilities for racking, stacker cranes, conveyors, unmanned forklifts, WMS and fire and safety approvals. [S1]
04 / Quality
Certifications and quality
Awards and orders
The timeline lists forklift innovation and AGV brand awards in 2024, an award for an unmanned forklift project in 2026, and more than 5,000 units signed at its 2026 partner conference. [S1]
Safety basis for driverless trucks
The product pages describe multi-sensor 360° protection and a four-layer stacking protection system. Ask which driverless-truck safety standard the delivered truck is assessed against, who issued the declaration, and how protective fields are set for your traffic. [S3] [S4]
Before ordering, ask the company to send the certificates and test reports that apply to your configuration. How these profiles are compiled.
05 / Project fit
Where to start the technical discussion
Typical projects matched to the supply scope above, with the first questions to settle for each.
Floor stacking in factories
The application cases listed on the pages include chemical, fibre and soft-pack stacking. Unmanned stacking of bags or sacks needs a firm agreement on stack stability and the tolerance for misshapen loads. [S3]
A plant-wide warehouse project
Where a steel, cable or chemical plant wants racking, cranes and forklifts in one contract, the system offering may suit. Insist on a simulation of peak flows. [S1]
Gradual conversion from manned forklifts
A site already running SANY electric forklifts may want unmanned trucks from the same supplier. Check whether service teams, chargers and spare parts are shared. [S1]
Turn the supply scope into a project handover
The documents and checks to agree with this company at each stage of delivery.
Site survey and simulation
Agreed routes, stations and throughput model.
Pilot vehicles
Measured stacking success, cycle times and recovery on real pallets.
Safety verification
Protective fields, stopping distances and stop functions tested on site.
Fleet go-live
Maps, configuration backups, maintenance plan and operator training handed over.
06 / Next step
A clearer brief starts with these details
- Pallet types, worst-case pallet condition, load sizes and stacking heights.
- Floor plan with aisles, slopes, doors and pedestrian routes.
- Peak and average moves per hour and shift pattern.
- WMS or MES interface and who will integrate it.
- Ask SANY Robotics to confirm in writing: the contracting entity and build location, the exact truck type and data sheet, and the safety standard for driverless operation.
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Common buyer questions
Does SANY Robotics make robot arms?
Its range is electric and unmanned forklifts, AGVs and warehouse systems, plus a solar-panel installation robot.
Who owns SANY Robotics now?
Its timeline says it became Rootcloud’s logistics-robot business unit in October 2025. The quotation should name the contracting company.
How reliable is the unmanned stacking?
SANY Robotics states stacking success above 99% and pallet tolerance of ±100 mm and ±10°. Measure both in your pilot.
Are manned forklifts covered here?
This page covers the unmanned and systems side; SANY Robotics also sells manned electric forklifts.