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“An AGV is a self-propelled vehicle that uses marked lines, radio waves, lasers, or vision cameras for navigation”


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he Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) market is estimated to reach a value of $13.83 billion and expand at CAGR (Compound annual growth rate) of 10.2% by 2032. According to Polaris Market Research predictions, the AGV market was expected to generate revenue of $5.78 billion in 2023 and is expected


to reach $13.83 billion by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 10.2% over the forecast period from 2024 to 2032. The market for automated guided vehicles is bolstered by the booming


popularity of e-commerce and rising demand for automation in material handling across various sectors, including aviation facilities such as warehousing. In several instances, AGVs can serve as a replacement for human labour, offering significant cost benefits to operating firms. In addition, AGVs can carry out processes of fixed automation systems such as conveyors. The growing applications of the technology in various sectors such as healthcare, manufacturing, automotive and logistics are further fuelling the expansion of the industry. An AGV is a self-propelled vehicle that uses marked lines, radio


waves, lasers, or vision cameras for navigation. It is used for tasks that conveyors, forklifts, and manual carts typically handle. There are several different types of AVGs in market, including pallet trucks, unit load


carriers, forklift trucks, tow vehicles and assembly line vehicles. Unit load carriers are designed to carry specific parts or products, whereas forklift trucks and towing vehicles are designed to act as stock robots for warehousing. The movement of AGVs is guided by software and sensors. The pathways that AGVs take are usually predefined, but some automated guided vehicles with the most advanced technology come with dynamic navigation capabilities.


AGVs In airfreight use Three years ago, DHL Supply Chain announced the implementation of 15 automated forklifts in its warehouse operations at Tyrefort in the UK’s West Midlands. The indoor robotics transporters work up to 11.5m high – which DHL said was believed to be a first in the logistics industry – reaching high warehousing racks to handle a range of pallets, stillages and waste cages. Safety features including lidar and camera obstacle detection, bumper tip sensors and side bumper bars, were all designed to minimise interaction with manual trucks operating in the same facility. Last year, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) an AGV forklifts trial at


its cargo terminal in Barcelona Airport. The trial, featuring Linde AGV forklift trucks, was planned to span seven months and be concluded


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