SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD30-Y)

In a conventional forklift, the heaviest component is the one that never lifts anything: the counterweight behind the driver, there so that a full pallet on the forks does not tip the machine forward. The SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD30-Y) keeps that time-tested balance, a 4700 kg vehicle set against a 3000 kg rated load, and removes the seat. What remains is a heavy, front-loading truck that steers itself with laser SLAM, places its pallets to within ±10 mm and checks with ultrasonic sensors that the goods have actually left the forks before it drives away.

Robots Middle East supplies the SFL-CPD30-Y to warehouses, factories and logistics operators across the Middle East. Robots Middle East prepares the quotation, arranges delivery to site and remains the point of contact for support once the forklift is working, so that a buyer in the region deals with one team from the first technical question to day-to-day operation.

Background

SEER Robotics and the Robot Brain

SEER Robotics (06106.HK) is a platform-based embodied intelligent robotics company built around the Robot Brain, and it serves more than 2,500 customers worldwide with intelligent robotics solutions. That platform approach matters to a forklift buyer: rather than a single vehicle designed in isolation, the SFL-CPD30-Y belongs to a family of autonomous material-handling machines, from pallet trucks to counterbalanced trucks, that share the manufacturer's approach to navigation and control. The company's range of Counterbalanced Forklifts shows how the same idea is scaled across different load classes.

Laser SLAM and the sensor suite

The manufacturer's own product name for the SFL-CPD30-Y is Laser SLAM Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift, and the name points to its core technology. SLAM, simultaneous localisation and mapping, lets a vehicle build a map of its surroundings from laser scans and locate itself within that map, which in general reduces the need for floor markers, reflectors or buried wires. The SFL-CPD30-Y carries one SLM-SLE4248 lidar together with three SLD40 lidars, and it navigates with a position accuracy of ±10 mm and an angle accuracy of ±1°. Ultrasonic technology adds real-time online detection of the separation status between goods and forks, so that the vehicle knows whether a load has been released cleanly during stacking.

Technical Specifications

Specifications are as published by the manufacturer and are confirmed against the datasheet at quotation.

SEER Robotics has not published the motor power, the IP rating, the wireless connectivity standard, the certifications, the contents of the box or a maximum lifting height beyond the standard figure; Robots Middle East confirms each of these at quotation.

Why choose a counterbalanced autonomous forklift rather than a pallet truck?

The answer lies in what happens at the end of the journey. An autonomous pallet truck is, in general, designed to move loads along the floor and hand them over at floor level. A counterbalanced forklift such as the SFL-CPD30-Y is built to lift: its standard lifting height of 3000 mm allows it to place pallets onto racking, stack them or load them onto raised surfaces, and because the counterweight sits behind the mast, it can approach a load head-on without straddling it. Support for both open and closed pallets widens the range of pallet stock a site can handle without re-palletising.

The balance is visible in the figures. With a weight of 4700 kg including the battery and a rated load of 3000 kg at a 500 mm load centre, the vehicle is substantial, and the forks, 1070 mm long with an adjustable spread of 450 to 750 mm, can be set to suit the pallets in use. A minimum turning radius of 1883 mm and an overall width of 1420 mm are the numbers a layout planner should check against aisle widths before committing. Where the work is mainly horizontal transport at ground level, the manufacturer's pallet trucks, such as the SEER Robotics 3 Ton Autonomous Pallet Truck (SFL-CBD30), are worth comparing; where pallets have to go up, the counterbalanced design is the natural choice.

How does the SFL-CPD30-Y keep a shift running?

Autonomy only pays if the machine is available when the work is. The SFL-CPD30-Y runs on a 48 V / 300 Ah battery with a comprehensive battery life of 8 to 10 h, and charging from 10% to 80% takes 3 to 4 h. For sites that cannot wait for a charge, SEER Robotics designed the battery so that even a beginner can replace it in 3 minutes, which lets an operation with a spare battery keep the forklift moving between shifts rather than parking it.

Safety and pace go hand in hand. The vehicle drives at 1.3 m/s with a full load and 1.5 m/s without one, and its braking distance is ≤30 cm at 1 m/s and ≤50 cm at 1.5 m/s. Combined with ultrasonic confirmation that goods have separated from the forks, these figures describe a machine intended to share space with people and other traffic while completing its pallet cycles the same way each time. Floor conditions deserve attention during planning: passability is a slope of ＜3%, steps of 10 mm and gaps of 30 mm, and the ambient range is 0℃ to 50℃ with relative humidity of 10% to 90%, no condensation.

Who is the SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD30-Y) for?

The SFL-CPD30-Y suits operations whose pallets are heavy and whose work is vertical as well as horizontal. Distribution centres replenishing racking, manufacturers moving raw material and finished goods between production and storage, and third-party logistics providers running repetitive inbound and outbound flows are the clearest candidates. It also suits sites that struggle to staff forklift shifts consistently and want the repetitive, predictable moves taken over by a machine, leaving drivers for the exceptions.

Not every site needs the full rated capacity. Where loads are lighter, the SEER Robotics 2000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD20-Y) is the sibling to compare, and buyers who specifically need an EU model can look at the SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Autonomous Counterbalance Truck - EU Model (SCB-3000EU). Robots Middle East can set the options side by side against the actual loads, aisles and lift heights of a given site.

What is the SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD30-Y) used for?

1. Rack replenishment: lifting full pallets from staging areas into racking up to the standard lifting height.
2. Production line feeding: delivering heavy raw material pallets to the point of use on a repeatable route.
3. Finished goods transfer: moving completed pallets from end-of-line to storage without a dedicated driver.
4. Inbound and outbound staging: shuttling pallets between dock areas and buffer zones during receiving and dispatch.
5. Pallet stacking: placing loads with ultrasonic confirmation that goods and forks have separated.
6. Multi-shift material flow: keeping pallet movements running across shifts with quick battery replacement.

Pricing and Availability

Robots Middle East supplies the SFL-CPD30-Y on quotation, so that the offer reflects the configuration, the site and the scope of deployment actually required. Delivery, customs clearance and after-sales support are arranged together with the quotation. To begin, send us your load profile, pallet types and a description of the operating area, and a quotation request is available on this page.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the SFL-CPD30-Y navigate?

It uses laser SLAM navigation with one SLM-SLE4248 lidar and three SLD40 lidars. Its navigation position accuracy is ±10 mm and its angle accuracy is ±1°.

What load can it carry?

The rated load capacity is 3000 kg at a load centre distance of 500 mm. The forks are 1070 mm long and adjustable between 450 and 750 mm.

How high can it lift?

The standard lifting height is 3000 mm. Robots Middle East confirms any alternative lifting height at quotation.

How long does the battery last?

The 48 V / 300 Ah battery gives a comprehensive battery life of 8 to 10 h. Charging from 10% to 80% takes 3 to 4 h, and the battery can be replaced in 3 minutes.

Which pallets does it handle?

The SFL-CPD30-Y works with both open pallets and closed pallets.

Can it operate in warm environments?

The ambient range is 0℃ to 50℃ with relative humidity of 10% to 90%, no condensation. Sites should be assessed against this range during planning.

Where can I buy the SEER Robotics 3000 Kg Counterbalanced Autonomous Forklift (SFL-CPD30-Y) and what does it cost?

Robots Middle East supplies the SFL-CPD30-Y across the Middle East. The cost depends on configuration and deployment scope, so it is given in a quotation, which you can request on this page.

Summary

The SFL-CPD30-Y keeps the counterweight that has always made forklifts work and replaces the driver with a laser SLAM navigation system, a four-lidar sensor suite and ultrasonic confirmation of every load release. The result is a 3000 kg-class lifting truck that places pallets precisely, stops within short braking distances and stays in service through long battery life and a 3-minute battery swap. For operations in the Middle East that want heavy pallet work handled the same way on every cycle, supplied and supported by Robots Middle East, this page is the starting point.