Before an unmanned forklift leaves China, the buyer should verify that the actual vehicle being shipped matches the approved technical configuration.
The final inspection is different from a general factory visit. It focuses on the specific units, configuration, documentation, packaging, and shipment readiness of the buyer's order.
Model number
Serial number
Quantity
Rated capacity
Lift configuration
Battery identification
Charger identification
The identification information should match the commercial documents and approved technical specification.
Inspect the vehicle against the agreed configuration.
Fork dimensions
Vehicle dimensions
Battery
Safety scanners
Navigation sensors
Warning devices
Wheels and tires
Charger
Optional equipment
If a specific component brand or model was agreed in the purchase contract, verify the actual component rather than relying only on photographs.
The inspection should include practical functional checks appropriate to the vehicle.
Examples include forward and reverse travel, steering, lifting, lowering, fork movement, braking, emergency-stop functions, sensor detection, charging, and fleet-software communication.
The exact test list should follow the approved FAT and technical specification.
Record the software version and important configuration information before shipment.
If the supplier has completed WMS integration, fleet configuration, or customized task logic, confirm that the tested version corresponds to the version being shipped.
The final inspection should also cover shipping preparation.
Check crate condition, moisture protection, securing points, battery handling requirements, lifting points, labels, spare-parts packaging, and protection of sensitive sensors.
For large equipment, request the final package dimensions and gross weight before the shipment is booked.
The buyer should retain inspection records, photographs, videos where useful, test results, serial numbers, and configuration records.
This creates a reference point if the equipment arrives with damage or a configuration discrepancy.
Before the AGV leaves China, the overseas buyer should confirm that the documentation package is complete and matches the actual equipment.
Commercial invoice
Packing list
Final package dimensions
Gross and net weight
Shipping information
Serial-number list
The exact documents required depend on the transaction, destination, shipping terms, and customs process.
User manual
Maintenance manual
Technical specification
Electrical documentation
Mechanical documentation where applicable
Battery documentation
Charger documentation
Spare-parts list
Software version information
The supplier should provide the agreed test records and acceptance documentation.
Depending on the project, this can include FAT records, functional test results, configuration records, calibration information, and software test documentation.
If the vehicle uses lithium batteries, confirm the shipping documentation applicable to the battery and transport method.
The supplier and freight forwarder should confirm the documents required for the actual battery type, shipment method, and destination.
For customized AGVs, configuration records can be particularly valuable.
Keep the final vehicle configuration, software version, sensor configuration, battery model, charger model, and relevant project parameters together with the serial number.
This makes future maintenance and troubleshooting easier because the service team can identify exactly what was shipped.
Documentation should be reviewed before shipment rather than after the cargo has departed.
If a drawing, serial number, packing detail, software record, or shipping document is missing, it is usually easier to correct while the equipment is still at the factory.
A final pre-shipment checklist therefore protects both the physical equipment and the information required to operate and maintain it after arrival.
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