SonaSafe offers three configurable deployment models – Tagged, Tagless and Hybrid – each designed to help reduce forklift and mobile plant interaction risk in real operating environments. The right solution depends on your site risk, pedestrian access, visibility conditions, workforce type and the level of detection confidence required.
A key consideration is how pedestrians, contractors, visitors and operators move through your site.
The site assessment confirms the right mix before trial. Configuration can vary by zone, vehicle type, task and workforce group.
Tagged detection is strongest where access can be controlled and tags can be worn consistently.
Tagless AI camera-based detection is valuable where people move through lower-friction or uncontrolled areas and wearable compliance is harder.
Hybrid is often the best fit when the site includes both controlled high-risk zones and more dynamic pedestrian access areas.
SonaSafe Tagged combines sonar-driven proximity detection with UWB wearable tags to support high-confidence detection in complex environments. It is suited to controlled and/or complex sites where people and mobile plant interact around blind spots, racking, container stacks, outdoor zones, harsh conditions or high-risk operating areas.
• Controlled and/or complex environments where tag use can be managed.
• Blind spots, high pedestrian density, obscured visibility and non-line-of-sight pedestrian risk.
• High-risk interaction zones where earlier, more reliable detection matters.
• Warehouse, freight, port and heavy industry applications requiring stronger detection confidence.
• Sites seeking configurable intervention controls where technically available.
• Sonar + UWB tagged proximity detection.
• Reliable non-line-of-sight detection where vision may be obscured.
• Real-time simultaneous alerts for operators and pedestrians.
• Configurable warning and stop zones.
• Vehicle speed reduction and intervention controls where technically available.
• Large sounder and alerting options for heavy mobile plant and container handling equipment, subject to site assessment.
• Cloud-based reporting, dashboard insights and AI Executive Insights.
• Detects workers cameras may not see.
• Supports earlier and more accurate risk awareness.
• Helps reduce false alerts through site-specific configuration.
• Builds operator trust by making alerts more relevant.
• Provides usable data for coaching, toolbox meetings and leadership reporting.
SonaSafe Tagless provides a lower-friction entry point using Proxicam enhanced AI camera-based pedestrian detection and configurable alert logic. It is suited to environments where wearable tag compliance is difficult, workforce movement is more dynamic or a site wants to begin with practical proximity awareness before scaling to tagged or hybrid protection.
• Uncontrolled or contractor-heavy pedestrian access areas.
• Indoor or clearer line-of-sight environments.
• Sites wanting faster deployment and lower user adoption friction.
• Customers who want to start with simplified awareness before scaling into higher-confidence detection.
• Visitor, contractor or mixed-access areas where tag issue and charging would be less practical.
• Proxicam AI camera-based pedestrian detection, enhanced to integrate with the SonaSafe system.
• Forklift-specific deployment and configured detection zones.
• Real-time operator alerting in line-of-sight interactions.
• Configurable alert logic for real operating conditions.
• Operational reporting and dashboard visibility.
• Pathway to tagged or hybrid deployment where risk profile changes.
• Lower-friction way to improve mobile plant awareness.
• Reduces reliance on every person wearing a tag.
• Helps engage sites that are not ready for full tagged deployment.
• Provides a scalable entry point into the same SonaSafe platform.
• Supports practical risk reduction without forcing one model across every zone.
SonaSafe Hybrid combines tagged and tagless deployment in one configurable safety platform. It is designed for sites where risk varies by zone, vehicle type, workforce group, task or visibility condition. Hybrid allows customers to apply stronger detection where it is needed most, while using lower-friction awareness elsewhere.
• Complex sites with mixed-risk areas.
• Operations with controlled high-risk zones and uncontrolled pedestrian movement elsewhere.
• Warehouses, ports, container terminals and heavy industry sites with multiple equipment types.
• Customers wanting a flexible and future-ready platform.
• Sites that may scale protection over time without starting again.
• Combination of sonar, UWB tags and AI Proxicam camera-based detection.
• Zone-by-zone risk configuration.
• Real-time simultaneous alerts for operators and pedestrians.
• Configured Level 9 intervention controls to slow vehicle where technically suitable.
• Cloud-based reporting, dashboard insights and AI Executive Insights.
• Support for forklifts, MHE, CHE and other mobile plant applications subject to site assessment.
• One platform for multiple risk scenarios.
• Supports higher-confidence protection without forcing tags everywhere.
• Allows customers to start, learn and scale over time.
• Improves flexibility across warehousing, ports, heavy industry and manufacturing.
• Helps future-proof the safety investment.
| Consideration | Tagged (Sonar + UWB) | Tagless (AI Camera) | Hybrid System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core fit | Controlled and/or complex environments needing high-confidence detection. | Uncontrolled or lower-friction areas where wearable compliance is difficult. | Mixed-risk sites where different zones need different detection models. |
| Detection approach | Sonar + UWB wearable tag detection. | AI camera-based tagless pedestrian detection. | Combination of sonar, UWB and AI camera-based detection. |
| Non-line-of-sight detection | Strongest fit where people may be obscured from view. | Line-of-sight awareness; best where visibility is clearer. | Applies tagged detection where non-line-of-sight risk is greatest. |
| Operator and pedestrian alerts | Real-time simultaneous alerts for both operator and pedestrian. | Real-time operator alerting; pedestrian alerting depends on configuration. | Real-time alerts by zone and model, with tagged/hybrid dual alert capability. |
| Intervention controls | Available where technically suitable and configured. | Awareness-led, with configuration dependent on system design. | Available in tagged/hybrid zones where technically suitable. |
| Data and analytics | Cloud-based reporting, dashboard insights and AI Executive Insights. | Cloud-based reporting, dashboard insights and AI Executive Insights. | Cloud-based reporting, dashboard insights and AI Executive Insights. |
| Typical equipment | Forklifts, tow tractors, MHE, CHE and selected mobile plant subject to assessment. | Forklifts and mobile plant where camera-based detection is suitable. | Forklifts, heavy mobile plant, container handling equipment, terminal tractors, gantry/spreader crane adjacent zones subject to assessment. |
| Best customer stage | Ready for high-confidence detection and more advanced protection. | Wants to start quickly with lower-friction awareness. | Needs flexibility and wants to future-proof rollout. |
Forklift and mobile plant risk changes by direction, speed, load, location and task. SonaSafe can be configured so detection zones, alert logic and intervention rules reflect the real risk, rather than applying a fixed bubble around every vehicle. This helps reduce unnecessary alerts, build operator trust and produce more useful event data for safety teams.
SonaSafe can support dynamic exclusion zone behaviour such as bubble shape morphing, geofencing and safe zones where natural barriers or engineering controls separate people from mobile plant.
All three SonaSafe product models are supported by data and reporting to monitor system health and device status remotely. The dashboard helps teams identify proximity events, repeat-risk zones, changes in behaviour and the operational areas that need further attention. Safety leaders can review patterns by time, shift, vehicle, area or event type to support toolbox talks and corrective action. AI Executive Insights help translate safety data into clearer reporting for leadership teams, audits and continuous improvement conversations.
BENEFITS
Use visual data to engage workers and support toolbox meetings.
Identify repeated risk zones before they become incidents.
Give H&S and operations teams a shared view of risk.
Support executives with safety trends, leading indicators and progress reporting.
Move from reactive incident review to continuous safety improvement.
Designed to protect people, not watch them.
Because every site is different, SonaSafe pricing is scoped after a site assessment. The final investment depends on the deployment model, number of vehicles, number of pedestrians or tags, installation requirements, connectivity, support model and rollout plan.
A SonaSafe team member can provide an indicative investment range once your site, fleet and risk areas are understood.
SonaSafe is used in demanding operating environments where people, forklifts and mobile equipment interact every day. Published customer outcomes include significant reductions in near misses and exclusion zone breaches, supported by ongoing monitoring and event data.
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Learn moreTalk to the SonaSafe team. SonaSafe will help identify the risk zones, operating conditions and deployment model best suited to your environment.
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