History

MAXAGV’s roots and history goes as far back as to the 1970s and Volvo Kalmar in Sweden where the automotive industry first began to use Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs).

Today we have one of the most experienced mobile robotics team on the market. This combined with our own advanced software platform, our own state of the art manufacturing facility, and our global customer base today makes MAXAGV a world leading mobile robotics brand in the intralogistics industry.

  • 1987

    SoftDesign founded with automation software solutions as one the company’s main focus areas.

  • Software deliveries for AGV-system to 4 news printing customers in the UK.

    1990

  • 1993

    Several orders for machine vision system solutions for a large Swedish customer.

  • The privately owned AGV company Atab is formed with a management, design and production team from the previous employer. Joint-venture with Soft Design formed.

    2004

  • 2004

    SoftDesign develops Max Software and Sonix AGV controller unit.

  • Atab acquires legacy system rights to 10 000+ AGVs made in Sweden from previous owner.

    2007

  • 2007

    SoftDesign develops Max 3D real time visualization.

  • Max mobile robot system with optional integrated WMS. New launch of CX and FX AGV range.

    2010

  • 2010

    SoftDesign and Atab win pharmaceutical AGV project.

  • SoftDesign and Atab deepens AGV collaboration and launch MAXAGV brand. The companies also win a major petro-chemical AGV project.

    2012

  • 2013

    With an already strong presence on the European market, MAXAGV continues global expansion to Asian markets.

  • MAXAGV wins major contract with leading UK luxury car manufacturer.

    2018

  • 2018

    MAXAGV moves to a new and larger HQ and factory.

  • Further global expansion to Australia by signing of new partner agreement.

    2019

  • 2019

    MAXAGV wins contract with major global leading 3PL provider.

  • Further global expansion to USA as partner wins major pet food industry mobile robot project.

    2020

  • 2022

    Business expands and moves again to new purpose built factory doubling production capacity.

  • MAXAGV becomes part of Latour Industries AB.

    2022