Hyster-Yale Group
US maker of Hyster and Yale branded lift trucks and forklifts, with automation including autonomous and semi-autonomous guided vehicles for warehousing.
Hyster-Yale, Inc. (NYSE: HY) is a publicly traded American manufacturer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, tracing its origins to the Hyster Company founded in 1929 and Yale materials handling dating to 1844. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a broad range of internal combustion and electric lift trucks, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, and tow tractors under the Hyster and Yale brands through two principal subsidiaries: Hyster Company and Yale Lift Truck Technologies. Hyster-Yale employs approximately 7,600 people worldwide.
In 2025 Yale Lift Truck Technologies launched the Yale Relay platform, an automated lift truck suite with a drag-and-drop workflow portal that eliminates custom coding requirements for AGV deployment. The platform was recognised as the top AGV product of 2025 by the SupplyTech Breakthrough Awards. Hyster-Yale also partners with Balyo to integrate robotics into its forklift product lines, enabling autonomous navigation for pallet transport and warehouse logistics.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Yale Relay Automated Lift Truck Platform
AGV-of-the-year-winning automated lift truck platform with drag-and-drop workflow portal, covering all Yale autonomous forklift products.
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