Built Robotics launches ‘world’s first’ fully autonomous solar piling system

Built Robotics, a maker of autonomous construction machinery, has launched the RPD 35, which the company describes as “the world’s first fully autonomous solar piling system”. With the RPD 35, utility-scale solar foundations can be constructed up to five times faster than with traditional means and methods, bringing the nation closer to net zero energy, says Built Robotics. Solar piles are generally steel H-beams 12 to 16 feet in length and up to 200 pounds in weight. Noah Ready-Campbell, founder and CEO of Built Robotics, says: “Solar piling is a tough, repetitive job, one well suited to automation. Built is scheduling the first customer deployments of the RPD 35 for Q4 2023.