Industrial operations—including manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and more—rely on efficient and responsible material handling. From a small forklift moving single product cases to a powerful tow tractor transporting multiple pallet loads, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) help move products and materials with better accuracy, safety, and productivity. AGVs are not a new solution. In faction, they've been around since the 1950s. Today's AGVs look a lot different than their predecessors, and the potential they bring to industrial facilities is limitless...

Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI), a global leader in lidar solutions, and CRATUS, a software solution integrator for lidar systems, today announced a strategic alliance to develop autonomous warehouse solutions using Hesai’s groundbreaking safety-rated 3D lidar, the QT128. CRATUS has selected the QT128 as the lead sensor in its all-new lidar perception package for AGVs and AMRs. Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) have been used for many years in warehouses and manufacturing plants to accomplish a variety of ...