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HELI i-Series AGV Forklift

forkliftproductionby HELI Forklift

HELI's i-Series autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) forklifts (1–3.5 ton counterbalance) won the Silver Award in Product Design in 2024.

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Manufacturer
HELI Forklift
Form factor
forklift
Maturity
production
Lifecycle
active

Overview

HELI's i-Series autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) forklifts (1–3.5 ton counterbalance) won the Silver Award in Product Design in 2024. The product line includes reach truck AGVs and counterbalance forklift AGVs for autonomous warehouse operations including high-bay storage.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
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Key facts

Product family (company-stated)

Part of HELI's intelligent forklift and AGV lines for autonomous material handling, described alongside its K3 series and TIANSHU AI Laboratory.

3.5 t counterbalance AGV (company-stated)

Model CPD35SQ-AGV1A1LI: laser navigation, 3500 kg load, 5500 mm max lift height, 5 km/h top speed, 1920 mm minimum turning radius.

3.5 t AGV power and comms (company-stated)

5G/WIFI communication, an 80 V / 404 Ah battery, 5300 kg vehicle weight, and side-placed automatic charging with an integrated charger.

CDD16 stacker AGV (company-stated)

CDD16-AGV1C1LI fork-over stacker: 1600 kg load, laser navigation, 3600 mm lift, 4 km/h, 1340 mm turning radius, 5G/WIFI, 24 V / 173 Ah, 1090 kg.

CDD15 stacker AGV (company-stated)

CDD15-AGV4A5LI: 1500 kg load, laser navigation, 2000 mm lift, 5 km/h, 1190 mm turning radius, 5G/WIFI, 24 V / 100 Ah, 800 kg, side automatic charging.

Data & sources

Web sources

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for HELI i-Series AGV Forklift. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Recent activity

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Safety record

No incidents on record for HELI i-Series AGV Forklift.

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Sources (3)

  1. New Era of Innovation: HELI K3 Series & TIANSHU AI Laboratory · https://www.helichina.net/new-era-of-innovation-heli-k3-series-tianshu-ai-laboratory/
  2. https://www.helichina.net/product/3-5t-i-series-counterbalanced-agv/
  3. https://www.helichina.net/product/1-5-1-6t-i-series-fork-over-stacker-agv/

Common questions

What is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift?
HELI's i-Series autonomous guided vehicle (AGV) forklifts (1–3.5 ton counterbalance) won the Silver Award in Product Design in 2024. The product line includes reach truck AGVs and counterbalance forklift AGVs for autonomous warehouse operations including high-bay storage.
How much does HELI i-Series AGV Forklift cost?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for HELI i-Series AGV Forklift from HELI Forklift. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift actually deployed in the real world?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift is recorded at the production stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
Who makes HELI i-Series AGV Forklift?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift is made by HELI Forklift, based in Hefei, Anhui, China, founded in 1958.
Can you buy HELI i-Series AGV Forklift?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
What are alternatives to HELI i-Series AGV Forklift?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable forklift robots to HELI i-Series AGV Forklift include Autonomous Pallet Jack, Balyo MV, TWA Reach, Big Joe Forklift.
How does HELI i-Series AGV Forklift compare to Autonomous Pallet Jack?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift and Autonomous Pallet Jack (Vecna Robotics · 2 deployments) are both forklift robots on the DEPLOY registry. HELI i-Series AGV Forklift has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift a top forklift?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, HELI i-Series AGV Forklift ranks in roughly the top 44% of forklift models tracked by the registry.
What is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift's maturity stage?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift is at the production stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Production stage means high-volume manufacture and commercial-scale deployments are sustained.
Where is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift deployed?
No verified deployments of HELI i-Series AGV Forklift are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
Is HELI i-Series AGV Forklift safe?
HELI i-Series AGV Forklift has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-10

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-10

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: forklift

Sources by quality tier

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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for HELI i-Series AGV Forklift.