Used Savant Automation Equipment Sold by Meadoworks

Savant Automation's roots reach back to 1954, when Arthur M. Barrett Jr. of Barrett Electronics invented the first Automatic Guided Vehicle. That pioneering business evolved through successive owners — including Mannesmann Demag, Rapistan, and Siemens Dematic — before emerging as Savant Automation, Inc., an independent, U.S.-based company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Throughout those decades of ownership changes, the core engineering team and AGV technology remained intact, giving Savant one of the longest unbroken histories in the guided vehicle industry.

Savant Automation's flagship product lines center on AGV systems and Automatic Guided Carts. The low-profile DC series — including the DC-10i, DC-10S, DC-20L, DC-24, DC-24i, and DC-25i — covers a wide capacity range and can be configured with powered rollers, lift decks, or tunnel-under cart-transport attachments to suit assembly line or point-to-point delivery tasks. The heavier-duty DFL platform series handles high-tonnage unit loads. All vehicles run on Savant's proprietary iQ-CAN virtual-path navigation, which follows a CAD map stored in the vehicle's memory rather than relying on floor tape, laser reflectors, or line-of-sight targets, making path changes a software-only operation.

Savant Automation supplies AGV and AGC systems across a broad range of end markets, including automotive assembly, general manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, paper and plastics processing, pharmaceutical production, food and beverage, and hospital cart transportation. The company's attachment-configurable vehicle design means a single chassis can be redeployed across different applications or facilities as production needs shift, a flexibility that has made Savant systems particularly attractive to multi-site manufacturers.

Buyers seeking used Savant Automation AGCs and guided carts on the secondary market are drawn by the durability of the all-steel vehicle construction, the longevity of the proprietary iQ-CAN control architecture, and the fact that Savant owns and supports its own technology — reducing obsolescence risk compared with systems built on licensed third-party platforms. Because Savant manufactures its vehicles in-house and maintains 24/7 aftermarket support, replacement parts and software updates remain available well into a machine's service life, supporting strong resale value and straightforward recommissioning.

Meadoworks is your trusted source for used Savant Automation equipment. As third-generation industrial equipment dealers and AMEA-certified appraisers with over 50 years of experience, we offer quality-inspected Savant Automation machines at competitive prices. Most of our Savant Automation inventory sells before we can list it online — call 800-323-0307 for equipment not yet listed.

Every machine includes detailed specifications and high-resolution photos, and inspection visits are available for most equipment. We ship worldwide with experienced rigging partners and offer financing for qualified buyers. Have Savant Automation equipment to sell? Get a free valuation or contact our team.