CONTROLLER, AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES AND METHOD OF GUIDING A PLATOON OF AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES

A controller, first automated guided vehicle, second automated guided vehicle and methods of guiding a platoon of automated guided vehicles. The method includes providing by the controller a first target position and a first target orientation to the first automated guided vehicle having sensors used for person safety and navigation that is configurable or configured to lead a platoon of automated guided vehicles, and sending by the controller to the second automated guided vehicle not having sensors used for person safety and navigation a command to join the platoon of automated guided vehicles and/or to follow the first automated guided vehicle in the platoon of automated vehicles.