Jungheinrich launches EAC 212a autonomous mobile robot for pallet transport

Jungheinrich has started sales of the EAC 212a autonomous mobile robot, which was presented at LogiMAT 2026. The robot is designed for automated pallet transport and, with its integrated lifting function, links different process areas along the material flow, from goods receipt and warehousing to production and dispatch.

The unit handles transport between floor storage locations, lanes, block storage areas, conveyor systems and automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), as well as production and packaging equipment. According to the company, extensive infrastructure modifications are often not required: customers can start with a single robot and then add vehicles, further process areas and connections to broader automation systems step by step without replacing existing investments.

At launch, the EAC 212a includes a number of functions originally developed for the EAE 212a, among them automated pallet storage and retrieval in block storage areas, intelligent management of pallet positions within storage rows, higher storage and retrieval speeds and optimised recovery functions that allow the robot to resolve disruptions autonomously. The software architecture is described as a foundation for integrating Physical AI capabilities, such as camera-based recognition and handling of different load carriers. Jungheinrich also points to demo and try-and-buy schemes that let customers test the robot under real operating conditions.

Frederik Brantner, vice president robotics at Jungheinrich, said the response before the official launch exceeded expectations and that customers are particularly impressed by the ease of integration into existing processes and the wide range of potential applications.