AES Launches First Solar Panel Installation Robot: Atlas Represents a Revolution in Solar Energy Technology, Making It Faster, More Efficient, and Safer to Build New Solar Plants

Written by Flavia Marinho

Published on 05/04/2022 at 10:22

Updated on 03/06/2022 at 13:57

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Brand New Robot Launched by American AES Will Complement Skilled Labor, Keeping It Safe and Doing Heavy Work, In Installing and Securing Photovoltaic Panels in Solar Plants.

The U.S. energy generation group AES Corp unveiled its solar installation robot, Atlas, the first robot for installing photovoltaic panels, with which it aims to increase the speed and efficiency of solar power plant construction and reduce costs.

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The company designed the robot as part of a multi-year innovation program and built it together with Calvary Robotics and other partners.

“Atlas will complement our skilled workforce, keeping them safe and performing heavy work, the installation and securing of solar modules, while adding new high-tech jobs,” AES said in a press release. They also launched a video, see below:

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AES Launches First Solar Panel Installation Robot: Atlas Represents a Revolution in Solar Energy Technology, Making It Faster, More Efficient, and Safer to Build New Solar Plants

Brand New Robot Launched by American AES Will Complement Skilled Labor, Keeping It Safe and Doing Heavy Work, In Installing and Securing Photovoltaic Panels in Solar Plants.

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AES Launches First Solar Panel Installation Robot: Atlas Represents a Revolution in Solar Energy Technology, Making It Faster, More Efficient, and Safer to Build New Solar Plants

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