US power generation group AES Corp (NYSE:AES) today revealed its solar installation robot Atlas with which it aims to increase the speed and efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) park construction and lower the cost.
The company designed the robot as part of a multi-year innovation programme and built it together with Calvary Robotics and other partners.
“Atlas will complement our skilled workforce by keeping them safe and performing the heavy lifting, placing and attachment of solar modules while adding new high-tech jobs,” AES said in a press release. It also released a video.