PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES — Increase in demand for automation and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in numerous industries, low in labor costs in various organization, and growth in safety, accuracy, and productivity fuel the growth of the global automated guided vehicle market
Drivers, restraints, and opportunities
Growth in demand for automation and automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in various industries, decrease in labor costs in various organization, and rise in safety, accuracy, and productivity drive the growth of the global automated guided vehicle market. However, dearth of flexibility of automated guided vehicles and high cost of initial investments hinder the market growth. On the other hand, incorporation of the industry 4.0 creates new opportunities in the coming years.
Allied Market Research published a report, titled, “Automated Guided Vehicle Market by Type (Tow Vehicles, Unit Load Carriers, Pallet Trucks, Assembly Line Vehicles, and Forklift Trucks), Navigation Technology (Laser Guidance, Magnetic Guidance, Inductive Guidance, Optical Tape Guidance, Vision Guidance, and Others), Application (Transportation, Distribution, Storage, Assembly, Packaging, and Waste Handling), Industry (Automotive, Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Aerospace, Healthcare, Logistics, Retail, and Others), and Mode of Operation (Indoor and Outdoor): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2020–2027.” According to the report, the global automated guided vehicle market size was valued at $5.21 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $13.52 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 16.6% during the forecast period.