Stop & Shop, Quincy, Mass., launched driverless grocery vehicles in the Greater Boston area.

Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., released a freezer-rated narrow aisle reach automated guided vehicle (AGV), specifically designed to operate autonomously in chilled and freezer environments.

Dematic, Grand Rapids, Mich., showcased the new iGo neo, a dual-use automated guided vehicle (AGV).

New lower-cost sensors and other improvements in technology are making equipment such as automated forklifts, autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) and mobile robotics more practical for a wider range of applications in warehousing and distribution.

Tetra Pak, Vernon Hills, Ill., partnered with Vinamilk, a Vietnam-based dairy processor, to build what is dubbed as the world’s most advanced liquid dairy plant in automation and integration in Vietnam.

Partner Logistics, UK, invested in two new trailers for its shuttle operations at its near 80,000-pallet capacity cold storage center in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire.

Giant Eagle, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based retailer, looked to eliminate manual travel of pallet trucks at its Pittsburgh and Cleveland, Ohio, distribution centers.

The automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) and systems industry posted record sales of $140 million in 2013—a 39% increase over 2012, according to a study conducted by MHI, Charlotte, N.C.