Optimizing charging seems to have become one of the main premises in the electric car sector. In this sense, some manufacturing companies and others related to the sector are working on a solution that allows this process to be carried out quickly and without the need for cables.
Two of them, the German company Continental in conjunction with the startup Volteiroare working on creating a wireless robot batterywhich will have the ability to accurately locate the point under the car through which it can carry out its load, being able to correct its position by up to 30 centimeters.
When talking about wireless charging in electric cars, it tends to have drawbacks in the sense that the vehicle is not always located at the right point, thereby causing a partial or total loss of electrical energy supplied.
In the case of the battery-robot created by Continental, it will be made up of two parts: one attached to the car and that will be the one that receives the energy, while the other will be in charge of moving on the ground and get under the vehiclethis being the one that sends the electric charge.
Carrying out the charging process correctly will imply that both parts are perfectly aligned, since otherwise a loss of power and a poor charge will be generated.
This is where Continental’s battery-robot makes sure to find the precise placement point automatically, ensuring that in the end the car is charged efficiently and without cables. After finishing the process, the loading robot returns to its initial position.
Thanks to this innovative technology, the car will avoid hitting the loading surface when trying to find the correct position to charge, thereby ensuring that the energy is supplied to the vehicle optimally.
This robotic battery is expected to become operational by 2024 and will be available in versions of alternating current with a maximum of 22 kWas well as in a version of 50 kW fast continuous charge.
