Arduino Based Solar Power Mini Forklift

Forklifts are used in a wide variety of applications, such as manufacturing, construction, retail, meat and poultry processing, lumber and building supplies, trades, agriculture, and a variety of warehouse operations. This project presents the design and development of solar powered mini forklift utilizing Arduino as control system. The primary objective is to create an eco-friendly, cost effective, and efficient material handling solution for small-scale industries. In this system, five DC motors, Arduino UNO, Bluetooth module are used. Four DC motors are used for moving and one DC motor is used for lifting. Arduino UNO is mainly used to control the overall system. Arduino UNO will determine whether the motors have to rotate forward or backward. Motor directions are implemented by Arduino programming management. Bluetooth module facilitates communication between mini forklift and a smartphone app which allows the users to execute commands such as forward/reverse, left/right and lift movements. The mini forklift is equipped with solar panels to harness renewable energy, reducing dependence on fossil fuels and minimizing carbon emissions to keep the environment pollution free. Therefore, the system will be a foundation in implementing of the industrial forklift