What is AGV?

What is AGV? AGV is a flexible and intelligent logistics handling robot.

There are many different sayings:
English name: Automated Guided Vehicle or AGC (Automatic Guided Cart)
Mainland Name: Automated Guided Vehicle
Taiwan Name: Unmanned Vehicle
Japanese name: Unmanned transport vehicle

The AGV is the abbreviation of Automated Guided Vehicle. It is a transport vehicle equipped with an automatic guiding device such as electromagnetic or optical, capable of traveling along a prescribed guiding path, with safety protection and various transfer functions. The AGV is a wheeled mobile robot (WMR---Wheel Mobile Robot. For special applications, there is no need for a driver's van in industrial applications, and a rechargeable battery is the source of power. Generally, the travel route and behavior can be controlled by a computer, or an electromagnetic path-following system can be used to set up a travel route. The electromagnetic track is adhered to the floor, and the AGV moves according to the information brought by the electromagnetic track. With action.

The AGV is generally battery powered and is currently powered by the contactless power system, the CPS (contactless Power System). The AGV is equipped with a non-contact navigation (guide) device for unmanned transport operations. Its main function is to be able to accurately walk and dock to a designated location under the supervision of the computer, according to the path planning and operation requirements, to complete a series of operation functions.

The AGV is characterized by wheeled movement. Compared with walking, crawling or other non-wheeled mobile robots, AGV has the advantages of quick action, high work efficiency, simple structure, strong controllability and good safety. Compared with other equipment commonly used in material transportation, the AGV's active area does not need to be fixed with rails, support frames, etc., and is not limited by the site, road and space. Therefore, in the automated logistics system, it can best fully reflect its autonomy and flexibility, and achieve efficient, economical and flexible unmanned production.