Solar power is the cheapest source of electricity in history. But since it isn’t always sunny, and battery storage is still fairly expensive, a handful of startups are working on a different approach: ...

Solarbotics is a BEAM robotics community with many resources for building robots. The site also has the ability for members to post their robotic projects and share their adventures. Many of the ...

Jackery's new robot followed me around the CES showroom floor.

Remote-controlled robots could one day build giant solar farms in space, according to a recent trial in the UK. The company used two remotely operated robotic arms to assemble a section of the support ...

Workers observe as solar robots by Rosendin install photovoltaic solar modules on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the Sequoia Solar Facility in Cisco. Shafkat Anowar / Staff Photographer CALLAHAN COUNTY ...

In 2025, large-scale U.S. utility solar costs range from $0.95 to $1.23 per watt (DC) for a new, single-axis tracking system, with the final cost depending heavily on project size, location, and ...

The staggering amount of utility-scale solar that must be built in the coming decade to meet net-zero targets is going to require new construction methods that make use of robots and automation. “If ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A Bay Area company recently launched a robot that will help build solar farms. San Francisco-based Built Robotics launched the "RPD 35," a robot based on an excavator. It can ...

The U.S. has been building so many solar farms that companies can’t find enough people to install the panels. By 2033, the number of solar installers is expected to increase by 48%, according to the U ...

LONDON — Japan is on track to beam solar power from space to Earth next year, two years after a similar feat was achieved by U.S. engineers. The development marks an important step toward a possible ...