Hence Che Fai wants to position the brand between the low cost and premium market. On the other hand, DF Automation & Robotics also faces competition from the more premium AGV market in Japan, Denmark, and USA. “These Chinese AGVs are useful for simple tasks, but when they face more complex and complicated solutions, they are often are not able to perform,” he explained. “The robot charges itself automatically and will stop if an object comes within the track area.”Īlthough they have a number of clients with them, they still face competition from AGV manufacturers based in China that provide cheaper AGVs but with less features. “This robot is capable to deliver food order directly to customers tables without servers to bring you your food,” he said. This particular F&B-purposed robot is much smaller in size compared to their standard AGVs and is powered by NavWiz. “We also have another big portion of customers in F&B where smaller sized AGVs are used to deliver food to customers.” “Another big portion of our customers are from automotive where AGVs are used in their production line to carry the chassis of motorcycles from one station to another,” said Che Fai. Growing Worldwide Customers of DF Automation & Robotics.ĭF Automation & Robotics’ main customers are from the Electronic Manufacturing industry where they traditionally use AGVs to transfer loads from warehouse to production lines, or from finished goods to warehouses. In 2018, the AGV industry is valued at USD2.49 billion, but the global AGV market size is expected to reach USD7.28 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research. But even so, the market has been dominated by the powerhouses of USA, Japan and Germany.Ĭuriously, the Malaysian market has seen a spike in the interest towards AGVs for the last two years thanks to the push by many organisations and the government to increase the awareness of Industry 4.0. Yeong, AGVs have been in market since the 1950’s. “Thus it is one of our aims to make the AGV programming as simple as step 1,2 and 3.”Īccording to the Dr. “Most of other AGV software are not easy to use,” said Che Fai. The overall AGV body is made of steel or stainless steel to allow it to be used in tough environments.Īnother important part is the software behind the AGVs and for DF Automation, they have developed their own software called NavWiz (Navigation Wizard) as the brain to operate their AGVs. A Multi-Billion Dollar Market Image Credit: DF Automation & Roboticsįor those who are still unsure as to what AGVs are, they’re industrial mobile robots that move autonomously on their own while carrying loads.Īn AGV is actuated by DC Motors and equipped with electronic components such as sensors, motor driver, computer and batteries. Yeong Che Fai-a lecturer at University Teknologi Malaysia-along with his students Ricky Yap and Tan Ping Hua started Johor-based DF Automation & Robotics. So hoping to make a change and to make Malaysian-made “robots” more widely known throughout the world, Dr. Today, it’s relatively common to actually see humans and robots working hand-in-hand to move goods as seen in American multinational technology company Amazon’s fulfillment centre.īut although common in more developed countries, it’s rare to see AGVs in Malaysian factories, meaning that most factories still hire operators to move goods. Hence, this is where robots or so called Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) come in to assist humans in their jobs. This can be tiring and hazardous for the operator in the long run and not many want the risks associated with the job.įurthermore, it will also be a big challenge for the factory to hire workers due to the above-mentioned factors. The business specialises in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and consistently improving Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) systems for various kinds of industrial and commercial use.Įveryday in a manufacturing plant, there are thousands of goods being moved from one location to another.Īlthough most of the products are light and easily moved around, sometimes operators have to deliver goods as heavy as 500kg and walk up to 3km per day. DF Automation & Robotics is a Malaysian tech-based company that produces automation and robotics.
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