Safety and Productivity in Perfect Balance

With increasing throughput, high travel speeds and a growing degree of automation, the need for safety in modern warehouse and production environments is rising. To enable people, vehicles and infrastructure to work together smoothly, efficiently and safely even in confined spaces, accident and collision risks must be identified at an early stage. The assistance system STILL Smart Assist helps companies establish lasting safety standards in the warehouse without slowing down efficient processes. 
 
STILL Smart Assist effectively protects industrial trucks against collisions with people, infrastructure or other vehicles. At the heart of the system are individually and flexibly configurable protection and warning zones in the warehouse, as well as reliable real-time detection of people, vehicles and infrastructure. To achieve this, Smart Assist uses a broadband radio signal along with various mobile and stationary modules for vehicles, infrastructure and people, plus optional AI cameras for obstacle detection. Using acoustic and visual signals, the system precisely warns drivers and pedestrians of hazards and critical situations. Automatic adjustment of vehicle speed is also possible. As a modular component within the STILL portfolio for accident prevention, Smart Assist can be tailored precisely to different hall layouts, traffic routes and fleet structures. Depending on individual challenges and objectives, different modules can be combined and expanded. Companies can use this to make specific risk areas safer as well as build a comprehensive protection concept for the entire material flow. 
 
Gate Control: Safe gate passage and effective collision avoidance 
Gates and hall entrances carry an elevated risk of collision. With the Gate Control module, STILL Smart Assist ensures that gate areas are reliably secured and collisions with vehicles are avoided. To achieve this, a protection and warning zone is set up on both sides of the gate and the travel speed is automatically adjusted upon entry into the zone. At the same time, entering the zone triggers the opening of the gate and monitors a collision-free passage. If, for example, the mast is raised, the system alerts the driver with visual and acoustic signals and further reduces speed until the mast has been lowered and safe passage is possible. In this way, Gate Control not only prevents collisions with people or other vehicles at gate passages but also contributes to the protection of the vehicle and infrastructure. 

Zone Control: Reliable protection in particularly high-risk zones 
With the Zone Control module, STILL Smart Assist ensures that particularly high-risk areas such as intersections, racking aisles with limited visibility, gates or pedestrian crossings are reliably secured. Mobile and stationary sensors detect approaching risks within the defined protection zones. Depending on the configuration, the system activates warning signals or automatically reduces travel speed until the hazard has passed. It then independently lifts the restriction again. Zone Control thus supports safe traffic flows without unnecessarily restricting material flow. 
 

Speed Control: Automatic speed regulation  

For companies that want to control the maximum speed of vehicles not only in defined protection zones, the Speed Control module offers a straightforward and reliable solution. The system controls the maximum speed of all vehicles both inside the building and in outdoor areas.  

AI-based object and person detection 

In combination with the mobile STILL AI camera, Smart Assist enables reliable person detection without the need to equip pedestrians with separate pedestrian modules. The camera reliably detects people in the danger zone and triggers a warning signal as soon as an object is within the defined protection and warning zone. At the same time, the system indicates the direction from which the detected hazard is approaching. For the most complete possible detection in both directions of travel, the system can be expanded to up to three cameras. 
 

A lasting contribution to occupational health protection 

With its modular concept and optional AI support, STILL Smart Assist makes a contribution to safe, efficient and future-oriented intralogistics. At the same time, companies benefit from enhanced workplace safety and reliable accident and collision prevention. For a growing number of businesses, this represents an important element of responsible corporate governance. The recently published, interactive STILL Sustainability Report 2025 shows the further solutions and initiatives with which STILL supports companies in meeting their social and environmental responsibilities and complying with sustainability standards. 

About STILL 

STILL is a leading vendor of intralogistics solutions. The portfolio encompasses forklifts, warehouse technology, networked systems and services. The hallmarks of the company, founded by Hans Still in 1920, include customer-specific, tailored solutions paired with excellent service. STILL has set itself the goal of making intralogistics "smart": developing intelligent solutions that make processes in warehouse management smoother and more efficient, better protecting the health of the people working there while also meeting the highest sustainability standards. STILL therefore drives forward new solutions for e-mobility and automation, for fleet and energy management through to circularity, meaning the consistent conservation of resources and the recycling of materials used. STILL is headquartered in Hamburg, employs around 6,900 people, is present in 89 countries and is part of the publicly listed KION Group AG. 

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