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Sarcos Expertise and Robotics Company introduced that it efficiently accomplished the ultimate validation of its Out of doors Autonomous Manipulation of Photovoltaic Panels (O-AMPP) challenge. 

The O-AMPP challenge started in 2021 with funding assist from the U.S. Division of Vitality Photo voltaic Vitality Applied sciences Workplace (SETO). The challenge goals to streamline the method of photo voltaic area development into one harmonized robotic system that may ship, detect, elevate and place photovoltaic modules within the area. 

Sarcos hopes that the challenge will lead to decrease mushy prices for related initiatives, the flexibility to have interaction in additional initiatives concurrently, improved development timelines and high quality and a safer worksite that reduces the chance of accidents, together with lifting and fatigue-related accidents. 

The O-AMPP proof-of-concept consists of an Autonomous Working Automobile (AWV) that includes the Guardian XM robotic system and an Autonomous Supply Automobile (ADV). The proof-of-concept was used to optimize the movement of photovoltaic modules from supply to set up. 

“Reaching this market validation and area check milestone is a mission-critical step on our path to commercializing our robotic photo voltaic area development answer and, finally, enhancing security and productiveness within the photo voltaic area development business,” Kiva Allgood, president and CEO of Sarcos, mentioned. “I’m grateful to the groups at Mortenson, JLG Industries, Pratt Miller, and Array Applied sciences for his or her assist, experience, and sources all through this course of, and we look ahead to collaborating sooner or later as we put together to make this answer available to the business.”

In the course of the area trial, Sarcos collaborated with Mortenson, JLG Industries, Array Applied sciences and Pratt Miller. Mortenson offered essential subject material experience and the validation web site. JLG Industries equipped the cellular elevating platform used for the AWV and that the Guardian XM robotic system was mounted to and built-in with. 

Array Applied sciences equipped the tracker know-how and engineering sources used within the challenge. Pratt Miller offered the cellular base on which the ADV prototype was constructed. 

“The photo voltaic development business is dealing with unprecedented labor shortages whereas concurrently dealing with a rise in demand for photo voltaic vitality,” Trent Mostaert, vp of industrialization at Mortenson, mentioned. “We imagine the O-AMPP system can tackle these challenges whereas bettering security, productiveness, and effectivity for our employees. It should additionally allow photo voltaic challenge builders to scale output and manufacturing to the degrees wanted to realize the Vitality Division’s 2030 and 2050 renewable vitality objectives. We’re excited concerning the prospects and potential impression of the O-AMPP system in photo voltaic development.”