InfraBridge Pours Millions Into Remote Forklift, Yard Truck Tech Company Phantom Auto
"Warehouse, logistics and shipping companies caught in an acute labor shortage can't find enough people to operate forklifts and yard trucks on-site, so an increasing number are depending on those willing to do so by remote control...In a nutshell, Phantom’s vehicle-agnostic remote operation software enables highly-trained operators to remotely monitor, remotely assist, and remotely operate fleets of unmanned vehicles from thousands of miles away...That ability makes a large labor pool available because individuals who need the work but don't care to move, don't have to. They can operate the equipment remotely, as long as they have access to a strong internet connection...As demand grows for more remote yard truck and forklift operators, Phantom Auto co-founder and chief business officer Elliot Katz says that InfraBridge's $25 million will go a long way towards securing the resources needed to fill that demand."