Maximo

Maximo is AES’s solar-construction robot for automated photovoltaic-module installation. AES describes cameras, computer vision and LiDAR on a tracked base, a mobile LiFePO4 microgrid, two-person operation and testing across nearly 10 MW of solar projects.

Facts

  • Company: AES Corporation
  • Type: Construction Robot
  • Positioning: Solar modules
  • Function: Module installation
  • Audience: Solar EPCs
  • Status: Pilot
  • Website: https://www.aes.com/about-us/innovation/maximo

Specifications

  • Operator Count: Two-person operation
  • Base Mobility: Tracked
  • Sensing: Cameras, computer vision and LiDAR
  • Power Storage: LiFePO4 mobile microgrid
  • Installation Mechanism: Upper arm places modules; lower arm tightens clamps
  • Module Compatibility: Adaptable to solar modules, clamps, rails and trackers
  • Safety System: Person detection with automatic stop
  • Inter Row Mobility: Human-assisted and skid-steer towing between rows

Market context

Solar EPCs

  • Workflow: Construction robotics
  • Stack Layer: Autonomous construction equipment
  • FBR Hadrian - FBR - Construction Robot

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Timeline

  • Maximo completes 100 MW of robotic solar installation at AES' Bellefield complex - 2026-03-25 - Production Milestone - Maximo completed 100 MW of utility-scale solar installation at AES' Bellefield complex, scaling from a single robot to a fleet of four Maximo v3 units. AES said the fleet surpassed one module per minute and enabled crews… - source: prnewswire.com
  • AES launches Maximo, its AI-enabled solar installation robot - 2024-07-30 - Product Launch - AES introduced Maximo as a robotic system that works alongside construction crews to automate placing and attaching solar modules. The company said Maximo had already installed nearly 10 MW of solar at launch and was projected… - source: aes.com

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Deployments

  • Robotic Solar Installation Capacity Mw - 100 MW installed with Maximo robots - 2026-03-25 - AES Corporation - robotic solar installation - Maximo completed 100 MW of robotic solar installation at AES Bellefield complex. - source: prnewswire.com

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