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Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corporation introduced that it efficiently accomplished the ultimate validation of its Outdoor Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP) mission.
The O-AMPP mission started in 2021 with funding assist from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO). The mission goals to streamline the method of photo voltaic discipline development into one harmonized robotic system that may ship, detect, raise and place photovoltaic modules within the discipline.
Sarcos hopes that the mission will end in decrease delicate prices for comparable initiatives, the power to interact in additional initiatives concurrently, improved development timelines and high quality and a safer worksite that reduces the danger of accidents, together with lifting and fatigue-related accidents.
The O-AMPP proof-of-concept consists of an Autonomous Working Vehicle (AWV) that includes the Guardian XM robotic system and an Autonomous Delivery Vehicle (ADV). The proof-of-concept was used to optimize the circulation of photovoltaic modules from supply to set up.
“Achieving this market validation and field test milestone is a mission-critical step on our path to commercializing our robotic solar field construction solution and, ultimately, enhancing safety and productivity in the solar field construction industry,” Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos, stated. “I am grateful to the teams at Mortenson, JLG Industries, Pratt Miller, and Array Technologies for their support, expertise, and resources throughout this process, and we look forward to collaborating in the future as we prepare to make this solution readily available to the industry.”
During the sphere trial, Sarcos collaborated with Mortenson, JLG Industries, Array Technologies and Pratt Miller. Mortenson supplied crucial subject material experience and the validation website. JLG Industries provided the cell elevating platform used for the AWV and that the Guardian XM robotic system was mounted to and built-in with.
Array Technologies provided the tracker expertise and engineering sources used within the mission. Pratt Miller supplied the cell base on which the ADV prototype was constructed.
“The solar construction industry is facing unprecedented labor shortages while simultaneously facing an increase in demand for solar energy,” Trent Mostaert, vice chairman of industrialization at Mortenson, stated. “We believe the O-AMPP system can address these challenges while improving safety, productivity, and efficiency for our workers. It will also enable solar project developers to scale output and production to the levels needed to achieve the Energy Department’s 2030 and 2050 renewable energy goals. We are excited about the possibilities and potential impact of the O-AMPP system in solar construction.”