Abstract Automated guided vehicles (AGV) have applications in various fields ranging from the process industry to many more. AGV has its history from the early 50s to till date. However, it’s been gone through several modifications in structure, design, and techniques. In its simple form, it completes its task using navigation. This paper aims to give a review of the various technological advancements in the field of Automated Guided Vehicle in the past few years. In this review, various navigational techniques and structural designs have been addressed. The various techniques of navigation have been studied and are used by various manufacturers in the world. The review includes the various structure of AGV which is currently in use in the market. In addition to this, the voice recognition technique has also been addressed.