AGV Writings

AGV-Guides

Issue: June 2026, Version 2.0

Guide Autonomy for Mobile Robots

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Guide Autonomy Table

Issue: 12 December 2025, Version 1.0

Cybersecurity aspects of the Radio Equipment Directive (RED): Guidance for manufacturers of mobile robots

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This information is intended for manufacturers of mobile robots and sets out the cybersecurity provisions of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30 to the Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU, which will come into force on 1 August 2025.

Issue: 22 July 2025, Version 1.0

AGVs energy conceptsGuide for manufacturers and operators of mobile robotics

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This guide is aimed at manufacturers and operators of automated guided vehicle systems (AGVs) and describes useful energy concepts for mobile robots.

Issue: 09.06.2025, Version 1.0

Responsible purchasing of mobile robotics – procurement guidelines

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Update - September 2023

Guide
Autonomy V1.2

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June 2022

AGV safety guide
for AGV planners

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VDI Statusreport

March 2022

Phases, Roles and
Stakeholders in AGV Projects

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AGV-Guidelines

All VDI guidelines on the subject of automated guided vehicles have been developed by the VDI Expert Committee “Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)” and are published by Beuth-Verlag in Berlin. A list of all currently available VDI guidelines on the subject of AGVs / AGVs can be found here:

VDI 2510

“Technology of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”
[2005-10]

VDI 2510 Sheet 1

“Infrastructure and peripheral equipment for Automated Guided Vehicles Systems (AGVS)”
[2009-12]

VDI 2510 Sheet 2

“Automated Guided Vehicle Systems – Safety of AGVS”
[2022-12]

VDI 2510 (Sheet 3)

“Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) – Interfaces to infrastructure and peripheral equipment”
[2017-09]

VDI 2510 (Sheet 4)

“Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”; “Energy supply and charging technology”
[2020]

VDI 2710

“”Holistic planning of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)””
[2010-04]

VDI 2710 Sheet 1

“Holistic Planning of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS) – Decision Criteria for the Selection of a Conveyor System”
[2007-08]

VDI 2710 Sheet 2

“AGV checklist – Planning aid for operators and manufacturers of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”
[2008-08]

VDI 2710 (Sheet 3)

“Application areas of simulation for Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”
[2014-05]

VDI 2710 (Sheet 4)

“Analysis of the Economy of Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”
[2011-07]

VDI 2710 (Sheet 5)

“Acceptance Rules for Automated Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)”
[2013-12]

VDI 2710 (Sheet 6)

“Introduction and operation of a Automated Guided Vehicle System (AGVS)”
[2018-10]

VDI 4451

“Compatibility of Automated Guided Vehicles Systems (AGVS)”

VDI 4451 Sheet 1

“Manual control unit”
[1995-08]

VDI 4451 Sheet 2

“Energy supply and charging technology”
[2000-10]

VDI 4451 (Sheet 3)

“Traction and steering drive”
[1998-03]

VDI 4451 (Sheet 4)

“Open control structure for Automated Guided Vehicles”
[1998-02]

VDI 4451 (Sheet 5)

“Interface between client and AGV control system”
[2005-10]

VDI 4451 (Sheet 6)

“Sensors for Navigation and Control”
[2003-01

VDI 4451 (Sheet 7)

“Guidance control for AGV”
[2005-10]