Tag: Solar Power

Novel robotic solution makes solar power more efficient

When you picture a solar power plant, the most prominent feature in your mind’s eye is probably a massive array of solar panels glinting in the sun. As a result, you might assume that those glossy panels make up the largest share of the plant’s cost. You’d be wrong. Wasiq Bokhari, founder and CEO of

California company says robots can aid solar farm efficiency

One of the most attractive promises robotics as a forward-facing industry makes is savings in time and labor — and thereby costs — in a plethora of different fields. While online retail giant Amazon’s pursuit of economic efficiency through warehouse automation (as represented by their $775 million acquisition of Kiva Robotics in early 2012) is