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Hyundai robot could ease EV charging, tackle mobility barriers
Hyundai believes automated charging robots could help make EV charging easier and more accessible.
The automaker on Tuesday released a short video showing its prototype robot charging an Ioniq 6 sedan. Hyundai showed the design of the robot in a computer-generated video last year, but this time it's showing a working version that's been undergoing testing at the company's main R&D center, according to an accompanying press release.
The video shows the Ioniq 6 reversing into a parking space using the Remote Smart Parking Assist feature already available on several U.S.-market Hyundai models. In this case, though, the charge port door automatically opens. The robot then plugs in a charge cable, using a 3D camera-based AI algorithm to control plugging into the port. When charging is complete, the robot unplugs the cable and sends a notification to the driver's smartphone.
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