Why let people do the work when machines can do it too? In the US state of Louisiana, the Maximo robot is helping to build a solar farm. The Amazon Internet group is also participating in this project.
Maximo is the name of the robot developed by the American energy supplier AES Corporation. It is a van-sized vehicle that moves on four tracks. It can transport and install solar panels at the place of use. So far, it has installed solar panels with an output of 10 megawatts, according to AES, and is expected to reach 100 megawatts by 2025.
Maximo has two arms to work with: with its large arm, the robot grabs a panel and places it on its support. The second arm is placed on the side and has as actuator a tool with which Maximo fixes the panel to the scaffolding.
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Maximo was used in Louisiana
AES first used the robot at the Oak Ridge Solar Farm in northeast Louisiana. The next project for Maximo will be the Bellefield solar farm in California. Solar panels with a capacity of one gigawatt must be installed there by 2026. Added to this is an accumulator with a capacity of 4 gigawatt hours, which should provide a power of 1 gigawatt.
Using a series of sensors, including cameras and lidar, the robot orients itself and can mount the panels precisely in the predefined location. In addition, it detects whether people are in its working area. In this case, it stops immediately. Data analysis and decision-making are done on board. For this, artificial intelligence systems are used, such as AI-assisted computer vision.
Amazon said a series of Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools were used to design the robot. Among them is AWS Robomaker, a cloud service that allows robot developers to run simulations, adapt them and automate them.
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Maximo could be used in almost all weather and lighting conditions. It should thus relieve workers in the hot California desert. According to AES, the use of the robot should significantly reduce the time and cost of installing solar panels.
Source: aes.com