Huawei unveils unmanned EV charging robotic arm [video]

Huawei unveiled an unmanned robotic arm that may cost electrical automobiles and not using a driver needing to depart the automotive and manually join the charging cable.

The corporate additionally launched an indication video the place the Maextro S800 sedan autonomously parks subsequent to the charger outfitted with the robotic arm and will get mechanically plugged in.

From the demonstration video, we will see the Maextro S800 sedan and not using a driver. When the unmanned charging operate is remotely activated, the automotive begins autonomously searching for a charging spot. As soon as discovered, the EV parks subsequent to it, and the robotic arm inserts the charging gun whereas monitoring any attainable obstacles. As soon as charging is completed, the arm is mechanically unplugged, fee is deducted, and the automotive leaves the spot.

Maextro is Huawei’s premium model to tackle Nio ET9 and Maybach.

The arm is mounted on Huawei’s flagship 600 kW supercharger, which may theoretically present 100 kWh in 10 minutes. Regardless of Huawei solely teasing its robotic arm EV charging capabilities, in line with a supply accustomed to the matter which id CarNewsChina is aware of, mass manufacturing will begin in Q2 2025.

Huawei didn’t present official particulars, however based mostly on CarNewsChina data, the unmanned robotic charger shall be appropriate with all Huawei Superchargin Alliance members, together with BYD, Xpeng, Li Auto, Aito, JAC, and Nice Wall.

Huawei fashioned its Supercharging alliance in April 2024 with 11 founding EV makers in China. The corporate’s goal was to construct 100,000 Superchargers in China by 2024. Huawei’s charging flagship is a liquid-cooled 600 kW supercharging station designed to compete with Tesla V4.

Maextro is Huawei’s premium model with JAC beneath the Concord Clever Mobility Alliance (HIMA) alliance. HIMA is one other Huawei’s allinace however completely different from the Supercharging talked about earlier. It consits manufacturers Aito (manufactured by Seres), Luxeed (manufactured by Chery), Stelato (manufactured by BAIC), and the newest Maextro (manufacture by JAC).

The Maextro S800 began presales in November final 12 months for 1 million yuan (136,000 USD) and Huawei claims it should have L3 self-driving capabilities.