A loading device for lifting an elongate object having an elongate axis, the loading device comprising: a front boom; a frame coupled to the front boom, having a first fulcrum surface and a second fulcrum surface; a plurality of roller elements coupled to the frame, each of which are configured to rotate about a roller element axis; a first effector arm that pivots about the first fulcrum surface, the first effector arm having a first end effector; a second effector arm that pivots about the second fulcrum surface, the second effector arm having a second end effector; and one or more actuators coupled to the frame and the first effector arm and the second effector arm and that move the first effector arm and the second effector arm between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the first end effector and the second end effector each comprise a lifting surface (117, 127); the first end effector comprises a first end effector axis; the second end effector comprises a second end effector axis; wherein, in use, the loading device is configured to: lift an elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are moved towards the deployed position, such that the first end effector and the second end effector contact the elongate object at opposite sides of the elongate object and below the elongate axis, such that the lifting surface of the first end effector and the lifting surface of the second end effector contact the elongate object to apply a lifting force to at least partially lift the elongate object, wherein the first end effector axis and the second end effector axis are both transverse to the elongate axis of the elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are located in the deployed position; characterised in allowing the elongated object to be translated along the loading device by rolling along the roller elements. a front boom; a frame coupled to the front boom, having a first fulcrum surface and a second fulcrum surface; a plurality of roller elements coupled to the frame, each of which are configured to rotate about a roller element axis; a first effector arm that pivots about the first fulcrum surface, the first effector arm having a first end effector; a second effector arm that pivots about the second fulcrum surface, the second effector arm having a second end effector; and one or more actuators coupled to the frame and the first effector arm and the second effector arm and that move the first effector arm and the second effector arm between a retracted position and a deployed position, wherein the first end effector and the second end effector each comprise a lifting surface (117, 127); the first end effector comprises a first end effector axis; the second end effector comprises a second end effector axis; wherein, in use, the loading device is configured to: lift an elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are moved towards the deployed position, such that the first end effector and the second end effector contact the elongate object at opposite sides of the elongate object and below the elongate axis, such that the lifting surface of the first end effector and the lifting surface of the second end effector contact the elongate object to apply a lifting force to at least partially lift the elongate object, wherein the first end effector axis and the second end effector axis are both transverse to the elongate axis of the elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are located in the deployed position; characterised in allowing the elongated object to be translated along the loading device by rolling along the roller elements. lift an elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are moved towards the deployed position, such that the first end effector and the second end effector contact the elongate object at opposite sides of the elongate object and below the elongate axis, such that the lifting surface of the first end effector and the lifting surface of the second end effector contact the elongate object to apply a lifting force to at least partially lift the elongate object, wherein the first end effector axis and the second end effector axis are both transverse to the elongate axis of the elongated object when the first effector arm and the second effector arm are located in the deployed position; characterised in allowing the elongated object to be translated along the loading device by rolling along the roller elements.