02:54 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- AES ( AES ) on Tuesday announced the launch of an artificial intelligence-powered robot that can install solar panels.

The company said the robot named Maximo ]can work alongside construction teams to install solar panels in half the time and half the cost.

AES ( AES ) said Maximo has already installed 10 megawatts of solar and will help build up to 5 gigawatts of its solar backlog and pipeline over the next three years, including at the 2 GW Bellefield project in Kern County, California.

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