In order to achieve the climate goals, the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources must be massively expanded around the world. In the USA by 2030 photovoltaic systems with a total output of 700 gigawatts develop. Currently, large open-space systems are mostly built by manual labor, but the number of skilled workers is limited, but the task is gigantic. A robot could now help to relieve workers and the to speed up the construction of solar power plants.
Transport and lift modules
The US robotics company Sarcos has jointly with partners and financial support from the US Department of Energy a robot called O-AMPP developed. With Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels is meant that the large robot with wheels and crane arm solar panels self-employed can be picked up from a transporter using suction cups and transported to the desired installation site. There the module lowered into place.
precision work by humans
The robot then changes the mode of operation, allowing technicians to move the module with their own hands, but held by the robotic arm, precisely over support racks move and assemble can. The robot support should save workers, among other things, who up to modules weighing 40 kilograms to lift and doing injuries to risk or to tire quickly. The robot can be used in a wide variety of weather conditions.
