# Hiab and Forterra form strategic alliance for autonomous load handling

Hiab and Forterra announced a strategic partnership to integrate Forterra's modular autonomy platform with Hiab's automated loading systems, including cranes and hooklifts, to accelerate autonomous logistics operations.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2025-09-09
- Status: announced
- Products: autonomous load handling systems, cranes, hooklifts
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Hiab](https://endata.com/companies/17730.md) (partner)
- [Forterra](https://endata.com/companies/30280.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [portseurope.com](https://www.portseurope.com/hiab-forterra-form-strategic-alliance-for-autonomous-load-handling/), 2025-09-09: "Hiab and Forterra, leaders in load-handling solutions and autonomous vehicle systems respectively, have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of autonomous logistics operations."

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