The number of automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) ordered last year was down from the big numbers posted in 2004 and 2005, but business remains strong. The average size of a new AGV system last year was 4.3 vehicles. The overall average for the last 10 years is about 5 vehicles. Most of these AGVs are put to use in manufacturing and production applications, with a small percentage each year installed in distribution centers.

All statistics on this page are provided by the Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems product section of Material Handling Industry of America (AGVs, MHIA) and include order data from member companies only.