An automated guided vehicle is a mobile robot used to transport materials and goods within warehouses, factories, and distribution centers without human drivers. These vehicles follow predefined paths using technologies like lasers, magnetic strips, cameras, or GPS. Automated guided vehicles help improve efficiency, reduce labor costs, and increase safety by minimizing human involvement in repetitive transport tasks. They are commonly used in manufacturing, logistics, and large-scale industrial operations where consistent material flow is critical. As automation advances, AGVs are increasingly integrated with warehouse management and production systems.
Addverb Technologies, backed by Reliance Industries and currently ranked outside the global top 30 in robotics by revenue, is raising more than $100 million to develop humanoid and quadruped robots, build AI training systems, and expand internationally as it targets a top-10 global ranking within five years.
Google DeepMind has launched a three-month robotics accelerator program for early-stage European startups, selecting 15 companies spanning industrial automation, healthcare robotics, waste sorting, ocean autonomy, and neurosurgery for mentorship and access to Gemini robotics models.
South Korean builder GS E&C has signed an MOU with Daedong Robotics to deploy autonomous mobile robots at construction sites, beginning with pilot projects for material transportation and labor-intensive tasks before jointly developing construction-specific robot models.