AGV ROI Calculator

Curious about the financial benefits that automated vehicles could bring your business? Use the simple AGV ROI Calculator below to calculate the savings possible.

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How does the ROI calculator work?

Simply fill out each field in the form below. Then, click 'Calculate' to view your business’ predicted ROI chart. We have pre-filled the form with a common ‘forklift to AGV’ upgrade scenario so that you can see instantly how the tool works.

To learn more about the math and assumptions underlying this calculator, check out our detailed ROI for AGVs article.

Manual Vehicles

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No. of vehicles

Cost per vehicle

Example US vehicle costs: forklift USD 25,000, pallet jack USD 10,000, tow tractor USD 8,000.

Annual Maint. Cost %

Industry standard yearly forklift maintenance cost is approx. 5% of vehicle price.

No. shifts per day

Based on 8-hour shift.

No. working days per week

No. of drivers

Full-time equivalent.

Annual Driver Salary

Example figure from US Bureau of Labor Statistics: USD 40,000.

Annual driver overheads (%)

Associated employee costs such as taxes, benefits etc., as a percentage of annual driver salary.

Annual goods damage cost

Estimated cost per year of damage to goods and equipment caused by manually driven vehicles.

AGVs

No. of AGVs to replace 1 manual vehicle

According to market data, 1.3 - 1.5 AGVs typically replace one manually driven vehicle.

No. of AGVs

Cost per AGV

Example US AGV costs: forklift: USD 120,000, pallet truck: USD 70,000, tow tractor: USD 60,000.

Annual maintenance cost (%)

Industry standard yearly AGV maintenance cost is approx. 10% of vehicle price.

Installation complexity

Low: up to 10 pick/drop positions
Medium: 10-50 pick/drop positions
High: 50+ positions.

Installation cost

Estimated cost based on no. of AGVs, AGV cost (representing type of vehicle) and complexity of installation.

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Plan now for an automated future

Transitioning to automated guided vehicles can be a practical means of future-proofing your business, enabling you to boost efficiency, increase capacity, and at the same time improve safety on-site. So, with the automated guided vehicle market set to boom in the coming years, now is the perfect time to consider your AGV strategy.

AGV ROI Calculator

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