This is said to be the highest growth rate on record for the industry. And, according to the International Federation of Robotics, robot density per 10,000 workers in North America jumped 28% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. The AGV market is expected to more than double from an estimated $4 billion in 2021 to nearly $8.7 billion by 2030, predicts. However, the demand for AGVs and other material handling devices is growing amid labor shortages, an unrelenting desire to trim costs and new technologies that makes them easier to deploy. In fact, they debuted more than 50 years ago in a Volvo factory in Sweden. There are more refreshing products.Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) capable of moving parts and material from shelves or around the factory are not new. I believe that in the future, as the market continues to expand, the industry will continue. AMR has also developed related products into the market. Whether it is AGV, IGV or AMR, they have their own advantages in different application scenarios.Īt present, in the domestic market, AGV products are still in the mainstream. At present, most of the in-plant logistics handling can be realized by AGV. For the in-plant logistics handling, the requirements of the products are different for different functions and requirements. Mobile robots are not consumer goods, and companies cannot make frequent replacements in the short term. However, intelligent replacement is not possible in the short term. In Europe, AMR shipments have grown exponentially. In the Asia-Pacific region, the number of AMRs is relatively small, but the growth is very rapid, with a growth rate of up to 129%. According to market research firm data, in the first half of 2018, AMR's profit increased by 57% year-on-year, and AGV's profit decreased by 43%. From AGV to AMR, the trend of mobile robots is also becoming more intelligent and flexible.Īccording to relevant research, in the Japanese and North American markets, AMR is gradually replacing AGV as a new trend of storage robots. With the continuous complication of application scenarios, the requirements for mobile robots are constantly improving. AMR itself has a system.ĪGV to AMR, new trends in mobile robot development IGV does not need to use any logo to travel, and AMR is not only autonomous navigation, but the biggest difference between the two is that it has powerful computing power, which can sense the surrounding environment through sensors and make corresponding decisions The IGV is just a large actuator, and every move relies on the scheduling of the central control system. Of course, the powerful features make its stand-alone price higher than the previous two, but AMR claims that there is no need to carry out in-plant modifications, so the overall cost may not be much higher.Īs can be seen from the above, from the perspective of intelligence, AGV