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Glossary Term: AGV


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AGV stands for Automated Guided Vehicle. AGVs are used to transport heavy items such as stacks of pallets, rolls of paper or metal, and auto parts along a defined route in a factory or warehouse.
 
 

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MODEX 2024: VisionNav launches trailer loading and unloading system
VisionNav’s VNST20 PRO AGV and Bight Eye system incorporates 3D LiDAR and SLAM machine vision for automated trailer loading and unloading applications.

MODEX 2024: ELOKON introduces safety system for driverless transport vehicles
ELOKON introduced its ELOshield forklift safety and pedestrian detection system at MODEX 2024, designed to prevent collisions and enable safer material handling.

MODEX 2024: Logisnext to exhibit Jungheinrich and Rocrich AGVs and AMRs
Mitsubishi Logisnext said it will introduce Rocrich AGV Solutions as the exclusive North American provider of Jungheinrich and Rocla AGVs and AMRs, and demonstrate its own Lift Link telemetry system.

Autonomous Solutions Gain Momentum
New report assesses the market and use cases for AGVs and AMRs in industrial segments in the United States

Is Your Warehouse Floor Ready for Robotics?
Without proper preparation of flooring surfaces, AGVs and AMRs will not work as anticipated and deployments could fail.

PULS Acquires Wiferion to Provide Wireless Power for Robots, Industrial Vehicles
PULS is adding Wiferion's inductive charging for electric vehicles including mobile robots and lift trucks to form its PULS Wireless business unit.

Dispeo Uses Scallog Goods to Person Robots to Add Agility to Logistics
Dispeo, a third-party logistics provider in Northern France, has increased throughput at a warehouse serving cosmetics and food customers.

Mobile Robots Can Optimize Materials Movement
Mobile robots are only part of the solution for increasing operational flexibility; warehouse software and process management are also important, say industry experts.

UPS Uses Robots and AI to Strengthen Network Capabilities, Enhance the Employee Experience
UPS is working with robotics suppliers including Fortna, Geek+, Locus Robotics, Pickle Robot, and more to improve working conditions and increase productivity.

Rocrich AGV Solutions Joint Venture of Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas and Jungheinrich Ramps Up
Rocrich AGV Solutions, a joint venture of Jungheinrich and Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, is staffing up to support a comprehensive suite of supply chain automation.

Align Production Systems, Kollmorgen Partner to Advance Automated Guided Vehicles
Align Production Systems and Kollmorgen plan to collaborate on AGV navigation, fleet scalability, and energy efficiency.

OTTO Motors Launches Heavy Duty Mobile Robot for Tight Manufacturing Spaces
OTTO Motors said its OTTO 1200 autonomous mobile robot has heavy lift capacity and the agility to maneuver through narrow aisles and around people safely.

ResGreen SimuPath Uses Unreal Engine to Optimize Materials Handling Robots
ResGreen said its new SimuPath simulation program can create accurate 3D replicas of factories and warehouses to help optimize processes and automation.

CaPow Brings Constant Power for Mobile Robots to the U.S. With Partner JLC Robotics
CaPow said its Genesis product provides perpetual power to robots without wires, reducing fleet size, space utilization, and battery hazards.

ResGreen Builds 10 BigBuddy Robots for Leading Automotive Supplier
ResGreen will supply 10 bi-directional BigBuddy mobile robots to a Tier 1 automotive supplier in a project worth $450,000.



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