Automated Guided Vehicles: Global Market

Report Code: ENG030A

Publish Date: May 2021

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Engineering

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Report Highlights

The global automated guided vehicles (AGVs) market should reach $4.0 billion by 2025 from $1.6 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.2% for the forecast period of 2020 to 2025.

Report Includes

  • 39 data tables and 16 additional tables
  • An updated overview of the global market for automated guided vehicles (AGV) and related technology segments
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2019 to 2020, estimates for 2021 and 2023, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2025
  • Review of current industry players, including manufacturers of AGV metrology, equipment suppliers, technology developers and future market participants
  • Estimation of market size and revenue forecast for AGV, and corresponding market share analysis by type of vehicle, navigation technology, battery type, application and region for key market segments
  • Discussion of the types of solutions and applications implemented by manufacturers
  • Highlights of global R&D activities and new technological developments related to AGV system during the past few years, while outlining technical issues and challenges
  • Impact analysis of COVID-19 pandemic on the growth of AGVs market as against the overall global economic outlook
  • Competitive landscape featuring prominent companies in the AGV market and their global rankings
  • Profile description of the market leading corporations, including Amerden Inc., ECA Group, GridBots, KION Group, Oceaneering International Inc. and SeeGrid

Report Scope

In this report, the market has been segmented based on type, application, industry, navigation technology, battery type and geography. The report provides an overview of the global market for AGVs and analyzes market trends. Using 2019 as the base year, the report provides estimated market data for the forecast period from 2020 through 2025. Revenue forecasts for this period are based on type, application, industry and geography. Market values have been estimated based on total revenues of the AGV manufacturers.

The report covers the market for AGVs with regards to their applications and types across different regions. It also focuses on the major trends and challenges that affect the market and the vendor landscape.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Automated Guided Vehicles: Global Market136Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction11Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights4Free
Chapter- 3: Market Overview9Free
Chapter- 4: Market Breakdown by Navigation Technology5Free
Chapter- 5: Market Breakdown by Battery Type4Free
Chapter- 6: Market Breakdown by Application7Free
Chapter- 7: Market Breakdown by Type14Free
Chapter- 8: Market Breakdown by Industry21Free
Chapter- 9: Market Breakdown by Region34Free
Chapter- 10: Competitive Landscape5Free
Chapter- 11: Company Profiles20Free
Chapter- 12: Appendix: List of Acronyms2Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 55

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 1: Global Market for AGVs, by Navigation Technology, Through 2025
  • Table 2: Global Market for AGVs, by Battery Type, Through 2025
  • Table 3: Global Market for AGVs, by Application, Through 2025
  • Table 4: Global Market for AGVs in Manufacturing Applications, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 5: Global Market for AGVs in Warehouse/Distribution Applications, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 6: Global Market for AGVs, by Type, Through 2025
  • Table 7: Global Market for Tow Vehicles/Tuggers, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 8: Global Market for Unit Load Carriers, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 9: Global Market for Pallet Trucks/Movers, by Region, Through 2025
  • Table 10: Global Market for Assembly Line Vehicles, by Region, Through 2025
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