The　output　voltage　of　a　magnetically　resonance-coupled　wireless　power　transfer　(WPT)　system　is　very　sensitive　to　the　coil　alignment.　In　this　paper,　a　novel　quadrupole　coil　structure　as　a　receiving　coil　for　static　charging　of　automated　guided　vehicles　(AGVs)　is　proposed　to　improve　the　mutual　inductance　profile　under　XOY　plane　misalignment　conditions　during　AGV　charging.　The　enhanced　coil　structure　effectively　reduces　the　output　power　and　voltage　fluctuations.　An　experimental　prototype　is　established　to　validate　the　feasibility　of　the　proposed　WPT　system.　The　experimental　results　show　that　the　output　voltage　fluctuation　is　only　10.85%　over　a　77.78%　coil　area　offset　area　covering　the　whole　charging　plane.　©　2025　John　Wiley　&　Sons　Ltd.