CALLAHAN COUNTY, Texas — The idea for a “solar robot” started several years ago, as a sketch on a cocktail napkin in a hotel lobby. Fast forward to mid-April, and Rosendin Electric senior ...

[Dennis] built a robot by the name of Sun Chaser that has the smarts to go where the sun is shining. Sun Chaser is essentially a robotic solar panel, tasked with filling up its batteries as much ...

Powered by solar cells and optical signals, new autonomous smartlets fold into cubes, sense stimuli, and coordinate in ...

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'Power Lunch' with an inside look at how robotics are helping with solar power operations.

State and regional solar goals have soared as renewable energy becomes a high priority. As of this year, 14 states have goals for 100% carbon- or ...

The Seaswarm robot prototype is 16 feet long by 7 feet wide and weighs 35 pounds. Two square solar panels at the head propel the robot along the water’s surface. As it moves, a thin and flexible ...

Robots at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory quicken the pace for the industry to make, test and tweak new solar cells. Written by Melissa Mahony, Contributor March 25, 2010 at 2:42 a.m. PT ...

Ecoppia has come up with a solution to dust halving efficiency of solar plants - the world's first 'water-free' panel cleaner robot. Ari Yashar Jun 6, 2014, 3:01 PM (GMT+3) Dust Solar Panel Ecoppia ...

I don't usually do toy reviews, but the new 6 in 1 solar robot kit from Red5 is pretty cool. It's a transformer (note the lower case t), it's solar powered, and it's a robot you can reliably build ...

There have been a number of projects to test solar powered robots for agricultural use. We really like the idea, with its potential for long duration missions.