Hyundai and Kia have launched a new robotic system in South Korea that automates the charging process of electric vehicles. The system, installed at Incheon International Airport, works with a single-arm robot that automatically inserts and removes the charging cable from the vehicles.
Hyundai and Kia design electric vehicle charging robot
When the vehicle comes to a standstill, the robot automatically opens the charging port and safely inserts the cable into the connection point. When the charging process is complete, the system removes the cable and replaces it, and closes the port cover itself.
Shiftdelete.netThe robot calculates the position and angle of the vehicle’s charging port with its built-in camera. The technology, controlled by 3D camera-based artificial intelligence, can analyze many factors such as parking position, port structure, weather conditions, obstacles and cable weight simultaneously.
The laser sensor pole integrated into the system for safety also prevents collisions by detecting obstacles in the environment. Hyundai and Kia established this system in cooperation with the Incheon International Airport Company.
The airport management, which plans to reach 1,110 charging units by 2026, envisions electric service vehicles being charged with these robots. The system will be developed with feedback from employees.
Hyundai and Kia plan to spread this automatic charging technology to wider areas of use over time. So what do you think about this? You can easily share your views with us in the comments section below.
