A dual-mode forklift safety system uses two detection methods together: camera-based AI that recognises people without any tag, and radio tags, usually ultra-wideband (UWB), that measure distance to tagged people even behind racking. Each covers the other's gap. The camera protects visitors, contractors and anyone who forgot a tag but needs line of sight; the tag works around corners but only for people wearing one. Both feed one set of alert rules on the truck, which can also slow compatible forklifts. The trade-off is more hardware to install, maintain and charge.
The full guide is Proximity warning alarm systems with cameras, and Forklift proximity detection technologies compared sets each method’s strengths side by side.
When evaluating, check how the system resolves conflicts between the two inputs, whether alerts from each mode are logged separately, what happens when one mode fails, and the total cost per truck and per person including tag charging. Sites with few visitors and heavy racking may get most of the benefit from tags alone; sites with many untagged people may start with cameras.