An apparatus for gathering bales from a surface, the apparatus comprising: a loading assembly for lifting a bale off the surface and onto the apparatus, the loading assembly comprising: a first arm having a first roller； a second arm having a second roller, wherein the first and second rollers are capable of rotating during operation to lift a bale from the surface； and a forward-looking sensor mounted on the apparatus to sense the bale prior to the apparatus contacting the bale, the sensor being a laser, camera or an acoustic sensor.L'invention concerne un appareil de collecte de balles qui s'aligne automatiquement pendant le ramassage des balles. L'invention concerne également des procédés de transfert de balles utilisant ledit appareil.
