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 ...

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 ...

CivDot is a four-wheeled robot that can mark up to 3,000 layout points per day and is accurate within 8 millimeters. Bechtel Corporation is using the robots on rugged terrain in Texas and Nevada. The ...

The future of energy is a pivotal conversation, with solar power taking center stage. Two key methods of harnessing this energy are ground-based solar power and space-based solar energy beam. This ...

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 ...

Built Robotics has introduced an autonomous pile driving robot that will help build utility-scale solar farms in a faster, safer, more cost-effective way, and make solar viable in even the most remote ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Ali Hajimiri has spent a decade researching how to put solar panels in space and beam the energy down to Earth. Yet when the Caltech electrical engineering professor talks about his work, ...

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 ...