BAGXone AGV Fleet

BAGXone is a high-speed automated guided vehicle designed to handle individual checked bags, operating at speeds up to 6.9 m/s on long straight connections and at mixed-zone speeds of 2 m/s in shared-traffic areas. Unlike a fixed belt conveyor, a BAGXone fleet requires minimal civil infrastructure — no trenches, no overhead frames — making it a practical option for both greenfield designs and retrofits where belt routes are impractical or where future layout flexibility is required.

Each AGV navigates via a mixed system of area reflectors and contour scanning, maintaining real-time positional awareness and supporting 100% bag traceability. Transfer to and from the fleet can be horizontal or dynamic (from above), and the vehicles can offload dynamically to chutes during motion. Nine speed zones are configurable, allowing the fleet to decelerate in congested areas and accelerate on clear inter-terminal links.

BAGXone is used across a wide range of airport tasks: short-distance links from check-in to HBS screening, CBRA room delivery, oversize transport to manual handling areas, and long inter-terminal connections that would otherwise require dedicated tunnel belt conveyors. Fleet scalability is additive — additional vehicles are commissioned without modifying the underlying control topology. The system is controlled by BAGware and AGV Manager software.

Opportunity charging sustains continuous operations across a full operating day. Safety laser scanners provide automatic stop and restart if a person enters the protection field, with minimal downtime impact. The low-infrastructure requirement and scalable fleet model make BAGXone relevant for fast-growing airports, particularly in the GCC where terminal expansions frequently outpace original BHS design assumptions.