As automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are one type of technology to help overcome labor shortages in the warehouse, experts note the technology provides operators a means to fill the resource gap, allowing human labor to be allocated to more complex tasks.
The labor shortage impacting the warehouse and transportation sector is resulting in operations managers turning more to automation solutions like automated guided vehicles.
Based on a severe worker shortage, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are enabling companies to rethink the deployment of their workforce. Designed to run on the warehouse floor and handle repetitive tasks, some AGV models can reach and retrieve pallets with or without an operator.
AGV combines vision-guided technology with 15,000 pound capacity
April 8, 2021
Ideal for handling and heavy-duty towing in a beverage warehouse, The Raymond Corp. recently launched the newest addition to its automated guided vehicle (AGV) lineup: the Raymond Courier 3220 Automated Tow Tractor.