KoMoT project’s robotic system identifies different models of electric cars and charges them up in minutes

Briefing

KoMoT project's robotic system identifies different models of electric cars and charges them up in minutes

August 31, 2018

Briefing

  • Robotic EV Charging System – Austria's Graz University of Technology researchers developed robotic electric vehicle (EV) charging system as part of Komfortable Mobilität mittels Technologieintegration (KoMoT) or "convenient mobility by means of technology integration" project
  • Computer Vision Technology – Cameras image vehicles as they park in station, regardless of parking location and lighting conditions
  • Works with Different Models – System identifies cars from different manufacturers by analyzing images from cameras, finding its charging port and using appropriate charger, with some charges completed in minutes
  • Development Partners – Include researchers from BMW, MAGNA Steyr Engineering, KEBA, and Austrian Society of Automotive Engineers

Accelerator

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Graz University of Technology

Source

Original Publication Date

August 14, 2018

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