Middleby Acquires Maker of Automated Guided Vehicles For Food And Industrial Processing Markets

Middleby Corp, Elgin, Ill., said June 29 it has acquired Proxaut, a manufacturer of automated guided vehicles (AGV) for food industry and industrial processing companies. The company is based in Piumazzo, Modena, Italy, near Bologna.   Proxaut technology utilizes laser-guided, inertial-guided, and/or wire-guided technologies for autonomous movement. The two vehicle types provide customized solutions for…