Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR) for warehouse automation

From standard models to fully customised solutions, our AGV range addresses a wide variety of intralogistics applications, including high stacking, storage operations and load transport throughout factories and warehouses.

Supervised by our in-house fleet management software, our AGV systems provide the required performance and responsiveness for the long-term operation of your installation.

We provide tailor-made support, from comprehensive training and 24/7 support to preventive and corrective maintenance, and supply of spare parts.

AGV systems automate repetitive transport tasks, ensuring consistent material flows and freeing operators to focus on higher-value activities.

Equipped with advanced safety sensors and navigation technologies, AGVs ensure safe interactions with operators, infrastructure and transported loads.

Designed for demanding industrial environments, AGV systems provide continuous and predictable material transport, supporting stable operations around the clock.

Our mobile robots can be adapted to specific operational requirements through customized tooling interfaces, load handling devices, and application-specific features designed to match each material flow.

Our AGV systems are designed to evolve with your operations. Additional vehicles, routes and automation functions can be integrated progressively as your intralogistics needs grow.

Our systems are built for demanding industrial environments, combining robust mechanical design, proven safety systems and high availability for long-term operational reliability.

For more than five decades, innovation and R&D have been central to our approach. We continuously develop intelligent automation technologies that enhance navigation, fleet coordination and overall intralogistics performance.

An AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) is a driverless vehicle designed to transport loads autonomously within industrial and logistics facilities. AGVs can perform a wide range of operations, including material handling and transfer, production line supply and evacuation, storage and retrieval, and outbound logistics. AGVs use different navigation and localization technologies to move safely through their environment. A fleet management system assigns missions, coordinates vehicle movements and optimizes routes according to operational requirements.

AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles) and AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) are both mobile robotics technologies used to automate material flows. Historically, they have mainly been differentiated by their navigation methods and their ability to adapt to their environment. However, advances in perception, navigation and artificial intelligence are increasingly blurring this distinction. The right solution should therefore be determined primarily by the application, the loads to be handled, the operating environment, material flows and required performance.

AGVs can automate a wide range of material handling operations, including production line supply and removal, pallet and load transfers, storage and retrieval, transfers to and from automated storage systems, and outbound logistics. The vehicle type and load-handling equipment are selected according to the loads, required flows and specific constraints of the operating environment.

Choosing the right AGV depends on several factors, including the type and weight of the loads, the operations to be performed, pick-up and drop-off heights, travel distances, required throughput and site configuration. Different technologies can be used depending on the application: automated stackers for pallet transport and storage, reach truck or VNA AGVs for storage, conveyor AGVs for high-throughput flows, or compact mobile robots for smaller loads. A detailed flow analysis helps determine the most appropriate vehicle technology and system configuration to achieve the required performance.

Yes. AGV systems can be deployed in existing facilities, provided that material flows, traffic areas, interfaces with existing equipment and IT systems, and safety requirements are carefully assessed. The system can also be designed to accommodate shared environments with operators and manually operated vehicles, as well as interactions with conveyors, automatic doors, production machinery and existing storage systems.

AGVs are controlled by a fleet management system that assigns missions, optimizes routes and coordinates vehicle movements in real time. This system can be integrated with other levels of warehouse or production control to ensure seamless material flows from production through storage to dispatch. With its OPAL software suite, Alstef Group provides its own WCS and WMS solutions to manage and logistics operations. Depending on the site's architecture, the AGV system can therefore be integrated with OPAL or interfaced with the customer's existing systems, such as a WMS, ERP or MES.