Cosmic Robotics’ robots could speed up solar panel deployments

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April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM

• •Cosmic Robotics has developed a robotic assistant that does the heavy lifting on solar job sites.
• •The startup's robot can place a panel within a few millimeters of where it needs to be.
• •Cosmic plans to use its new funding to manufacture a few robots and have them operating in production environments by the end of the year.

Cosmic Robotics has developed a robotic assistant that does the heavy lifting on solar job sites. The robot can lift solar panels weighing up to 90 pounds and place them on racks several feet off the ground. The robot is expected to speed up the process of installing solar panels and reduce the risk of injuries to workers.

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