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Maximo, a robot owned and operated by one of Amazon’s renewable energy developer AES, is being deployed to Amazon-backed solar projects to help build them faster and safer. The first-of-its-kind AI-powered robot can reduce solar installation timelines and costs by as much 50%, which AES says is helping accelerate project timelines, creating new workforce opportunities, and making it far less strenuous for construction crews.
Maximo recently made its utility-scale debut at Oak Ridge Solar Farm in Louisiana—a project enabled by Amazon—where it successfully and efficiently installed solar panels while weathering high temperatures. The robot is now moving to support construction at another Amazon-backed renewable energy project in Kern County, California—Bellefield—which is the largest solar-plus-storage project in the U.S.
To conduct its work, Maximo uses AI features including computer vision and data to ensure precise panel placement, and real-time construction intelligence to inform its decision-making. The robot design process by AES included a range of Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools, including AWS RoboMaker, a cloud-based simulation service that enables robotics developers to run, scale, and automate simulation.
“AI is a critical tool that is already helping us develop sustainability solutions and address climate change at scale,” said Kara Hurst, Amazon’s chief sustainability officer. “As society’s energy needs grow, the demand for new solar and wind projects is also increasing, and we’re excited to collaborate with renewable energy developers like AES that are bringing new renewables to the grid, and prioritizing innovative technologies that can help accelerate those efforts.”
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