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Robots bolster solar quality

Automation: The cost of robotics and automation has gone down along with the cost of computers. The solar industry has integrated robots all along the value chain to execute jobs faster, cheaper, and with higher quality compared to manual operations.

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Charles W. Thurston

21 Jan 2015

The rising use of automation and robotics in solar manufacturing, project development, and operations and maintenance is helping guarantee top quality and lowest cost, several equipment providers suggest. “In the race for the lowest priced solar product, there is only so much you can do to drive out fractions of a cent per watt, but …

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