25/07/2026
The cost of hiring a human operators in Malaysia’s plastics manufacturing starts at RM3,000/month — and it is climbing.
That’s driving manufacturers to look for automation ways to drive down operating costs.
The hardware already exists. The software is getting smarter — especially with AI. And the marginal cost per unit keeps shrinking.
The evolution of forklift robots tells the story::
🔹 First, they followed QR codes and tape pasted on floors.
🔹 Then, LiDAR sensors gave them 3D vision to “see” space. Flexibility to redeploy to different spaces.
🔹 In the past, every robot needed a central server to think for it. Now, AI is giving each robot its own brain — like humans, no central mind required.
The result? The fastest, easiest process to automate on your factory floor is the transport of goods between production, assembly, and warehouse — exactly what Haitian’s AMR forklifts are built to do.
Cheso Machinery Group is the sole authorised agent for Haitian machinery across Singapore, Malaysia, and Bangladesh.
If rising labor costs are pushing your operations to rethink material handling, let’s talk about what automation could look like on your floor!
