Convenience serves people
Do you think the charging cable of your electric car, which probably spends several hours a week on the ground, is a dirty thing, or do you simply find plugging in the cable an annoying action? Then Hyundai and Kia offer a solution. Hyundai Motor Group has developed a charging robot that plugs the charging cable into the car itself.
Hyundai Motor Group has been working for some time on the Automatic Chargin Robot (ACR), a one-armed robot that is able to take the charging cable off your hands. In a literal sense even. The ACR communicates with the car to unlock and open the tailgate and, thanks to a smart camera, is able to plug the charging cable into the electric car. Once charging is complete, the charging robot can pull the charging cable out of the car, close the tailgate and then return to rest.
According to Hyundai Motor Group, the ACR should facilitate the charging process, including in the dark. In addition, according to the company, the charging robot offers a solution for people with a physical disability “[…] because charging cables are getting thicker and heavier to enable fast charging speeds.” Dong Jin Hyun, Head of Robotics Lab at Hyundai Motor Group says Hyundai will continue to develop the charging robot “[…] so that all EV drivers can benefit from this at charging stations.” Convenience serves people.
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl