The vehicle underwent a few makeovers-and added a few acronyms. Over the past decade, everything from batteries, circuit boards, traffic management software and sensors not only became more intelligent and reliable, but also significantly less expensive. So AGV suppliers changed their focus, gearing their development emphasis on characteristics of robotics that would best duplicate the functionality of human activity. “If you really want to displace the labor associated with a human being, you’ve got to mimic its operational capability.” “Human beings are the most sophisticated robots the world has ever seen,” says Bill Torrens, director of ADAM Systems Group for RMT Robotics. It was relegated to menial tasks mostly in manufacturing, carrying loads or towing carts from Point A to Point B.Īs a value proposition to displace human beings, yesterday’s AGVs had a long way to go. It was expensive (costing $100,000+ per unit), inflexible (could only go one fixed path using wires), not very smart (drop a pallet in its path and it stops) and had a bit of a weight problem (heavy batteries with hefty platforms). Unfortunately, for the next few decades it was the bane of the materials handling family. When automatic guided vehicles (AGV) first surfaced in the mid-1950s, inventor Mac Barrett named it a “driverless vehicle.” PLUS+ subscriptions start as low as $129/year*. Every article, every chart and every table as it appeared in the magazine for all archive issues back to 2010. To upgrade your subscription account, please contact customer service at:Įmail: Phone: 1-80 (1-50 x294 outside USA) To access our premium content, you need to upgrade your subscription to our PLUS+ status. Our records show that you are currently receiving a free subscription to Supply Chain Management Review magazine, or your subscription has expired. Need to access our premium PLUS+ Content? * Prices higher for subscriptions outside the USA. That's less than $0.36 per day for access to information that you can use year-round to better manage your entire global supply chain.įor assistance with your PLUS+ subscription, contact customer service. PLUS+ subscriptions start as low as $109/year*. Add convenient weekly and monthly email newsletters to your subscription to keep your finger on the pulse of the industry. Every article, every chart and every table as it appeared in the magazine for all archive issues back to 2009. Delivered by email faster than printed issues. Searchable replicas of each magazine issue. 7 Magazine Issues per year of Supply Chain Management Review magazine.All feature articles, bonus reports and industry research through. Subscribe Now.īecome a PLUS+ subscriber and you'll get access to all Supply Chain Management Review premium content including: Premium access to exclusive online content, companion digital editions, magazine issues and email newsletters.
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