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Autonomous, Conductive, Robotic fast charging for electric vehicles.
Two key New Mobility Questions
How do we autonomously charge an autonomous vehicle?
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How do we fast charge a bus or truck (1MW+) in a way that is efficient, convenient, and cost-effective?
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Current charging problems
Catenary/Pantograph
- Very expensive
- Ugly “street furniture”
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Wireless Charger
- Expensive
- Inefficient
- Potential safety issues
- Weight burden on vehicle
Manual Charger
- Inconvenient
- Design bound on human factors
Introducing
PowerHydrant®
Fixing problems,
Enabling opportunities.
Ultra Efficient
Discreet
Multi Vehicle
Autonomous
Robotic
Cost Effective
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PowerHydrant vs. current charging solutions
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Heavy duty electric vehicle
PowerHydrant can effectively carry ultra high current for XFC – 1MW+
XFC (eXtremely Fast Charge)
The only charger to effectively support HD EV
Breakthrough technology
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Robotic Design
- Ultra High Power (1.5MW+, 2,000A)
- Ultra high efficiency (99.9%+)
- Safe, hands-free
- Autonomous operation
- Very Low Maintenance
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Low cost, right size design philosophy
Low cost application focused design for robotics and computer vision
Uses inexpensive, commoditized smartphone & automotive components – very low MSRP
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Industry Standard CCS2 Plug
Patented pull mechanism for easy and controlled insertion / removal.
The Secret Sauce
Patented low cost Computer Vision with Augmented Reality (AR).
EV Universality
Multiple designs and applications
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SCARA Robot
3 sizes: 22kW, 350kW, 1.6MW
Home to heavy duty charging
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Under Car
25 mm profile
Remote “eyes”
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Optional Rail Design
Ceiling, Floor, Wall mount rails for the ultimate in charging flexibility
Robo-taxi warehouse
Two different configurations enable fleet charging: