Hyundai Motor Group has produced an automatic robot that can work comfortably in all environments.
Hyundai Motor Group has developed an automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles (EV). Leading the industry with the new technologies it develops, as well as the automobiles it produces, Hyundai also eliminates the accessibility problems at the charging port of electric cars. The Automatic Charging Robot automatically connects the cable to the vehicle that comes to the station for charging, and also removes the cable from the vehicle when charging is completed. Working with artificial intelligence, this robot communicates with the vehicle to open the charging port when the vehicle is fully parked and calculates the exact position and angle through a 3D camera mounted inside.
The robot then picks up the charger, fixes it to the vehicle’s charging port and starts the charging session. After the charging process is completed, the charger can be removed. It even closes the charging port cover so that the vehicle can move again.
ACR will help make charging easier and more convenient, especially in dark environments. At the same time, these cables are thicker and heavier than those for high-speed charging. This type of robots will help humanity more in the near future, especially for women and disabled people to be more mobile.
Most EV chargers operate outdoors and unprotected. Considering all these adverse weather conditions and heavy cables, Hyundai engineers established an electric vehicle charging station at the R&D center in Korea and evaluated the performance of the robot in various conditions. In addition, engineers use laser sensors to help the robot detect vehicles and prevent possible accidents.
ACR will be exhibited at the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show between March 31 and April 9, and will then go into mass production and begin to be used in charging stations in many countries around the world.
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