Made in Korea: demnächst werden E-Autos von einem Roboter betankt
Der einarmige Helfer ist in der Lage den Stecker des Ladekabels in den entsprechenden Anschluss eines Elektrofahrzeugs
zu stecken, zieht diesen nach Beendigung des Ladevorgangs wieder aus der Kontaktstelle am Fahrzeug und schließt die dort vorhandene Klappe. Und schon kann die Reise weiter gehen.
von Achim Stahn
Diese Technologie wurde erstmals öffentlich auf der Seoul Mobility Show öffentlich gezeigt.
Am Stand der Hyundai Motor Group, zu der die Marken Hyundai und Kia gehören.
Die Automesse im Heimatland startete am 31.
März, schließt erst am 9. April 2023 ihre Tore.
Hier zwei kurze Videos zur Funktion:
Laut Dong Jin Hyun, Chef bei Hyundai für den Bereich
Robotics, ist eine Zielgruppe für diese hilfreiche Idee alle Autofahrer mit eingeschränkter Mobilität.
Denkbar ist auch der kombierte Einsatz mit
autonomen Parksteuerungssystemen um die Auslastung von
Ladestationen zu optimieren.
So könnte der Roboter mehrere geparkte Fahrzeuge
nacheinander aufladen.
Dedicated to our englisch readers
Automatic Charging Robot for Electric VehiclesHyundai Motor Group has developed an automatic charging robot (ACR) for electric vehicles (EV), and today released a video showing its capabilities (YouTube video link).
The
ACR for EVs is a one-arm robot capable of plugging a cable into an EV’s
charging port and removing it again once charging is complete.
The new
video of the real robot in action follows up on a CGI version released
by the Group in July last year. (Link to the ACR video released in July 2022)
The
new video begins with a scene in which the Hyundai IONIQ 6 parks
autonomously in an EV-charging bay.
Once the vehicle is stationary, the
ACR communicates with the vehicle to open the charging port, calculating
the exact location and angle through a camera mounted inside.
The
robot then picks up the charger and fastens it to the vehicle’s
charging port, thus starting the charging session.
Once charging is
complete, the robot removes the charger, returns it to its rightful
place, and closes the cover of the vehicle’s charging port.
Dong Jin Hyun, Head of
Robotics Lab, Hyundai Motor Group:
“The
ACR will help to make EV-charging easier and more convenient, especially
in dark environments. It will also improve accessibility, particularly
for people with mobility barriers, as charging cables become thicker and
heavier to enable high-speed charging. We will continue developing the ACR
for increased safety and more convenience, so that all EV customers can
soon benefit from using it at charging stations.”
The ACR, which
may appear deceptively simple at first glance, is an example of Hyundai’s advanced robot technology. The Group’s Robotics Lab has
considered diverse variables in developing the ACR, such as the parking
location of the vehicle, the shape of the charging port, the weather,
potential obstacles and weight of the charging cable.
In order
for a robot to fasten a charger to the charging port securely, software
technology that can simultaneously calculate these multiple variables is
required.
To this end, the Group has developed an algorithm that
applies 3D camera-based AI technology to robots, and next-generation
control technology based on this application allows robots to accurately
handle heavy chargers.
Waterproof
Given that most EV chargers are installed
outdoors without cover, the engineers built a bespoke outdoor
electric vehicle charging station at its R&D center and evaluated
performance in various conditions.
As a result, the ACR has secured a
waterproof and dustproof grade of IP65,
and its performance has been greatly improved so that it can be stably
operated even in extreme environments.
In addition, engineers have
installed a safety pole with a built-in laser sensor around the robot to
prevent possible accidents by enabling it to detect stationary and
moving obstacles.
Hyundai expects automatic charging robots to significantly increase convenience of EV charging, and if combined with autonomous parking control systems in the future, can improve utilization by sequentially charging several parked vehicles.
The newly unveiled ACR will be on display at Hyundai Motor’s exhibition booth during the 2023 Seoul Mobility Show (31.3. to 9.4).
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