In the Mojave Desert in the USA, Maximo robots completed the installation of 100 MW of solar panels at AES's Bellefield facility. Thanks to the robots, the installation process was twice as fast.
The extent of robotic automation in the renewable energy sector was showcased in the Mojave Desert in the USA. Maximo robots successfully completed the installation of a total of 100 megawatts of solar panels at AES's Bellefield solar energy facility. This is stated to be one of the most comprehensive robot applications in large-scale energy projects.
Robots now in the energy sector
Maximo's Version 3.0 robots offer panel placement capabilities at speeds human teams alone cannot achieve. Robot-assisted teams can install 24 photovoltaic modules per person per hour, with machines reaching an installation speed of one panel per minute. According to reports, this performance is twice as efficient as traditional installations.
Another important point is that Maximo developed and optimized its robots on the cloud infrastructures of Nvidia and Amazon Web Services. Using Nvidia's AI infrastructure, Omniverse simulation libraries, and the Isaac Sim robotics development platform, robot movements were modeled and tested in a digital environment. This allowed the robots to develop their capabilities in a digital environment without being tested in the field.
Meanwhile, the Bellefield facility is designed to ultimately reach a production capacity of over 1 gigawatt. As energy markets show a volatile outlook due to ongoing crises in the Middle East and dwindling fossil fuel reserves, most countries are investing more in renewable energy.
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