HELIOS
An automated solar panel cleaning service
Autonomous navigation
Based on accurate state estimation and edge detection.
Problem
Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity, but less so when they are dirty. Dust and dirt reduce the performance of solar panels. This results in an important waste of green energy and money.
Solution
HELIOS is an automated cleaning service for solar panels. The system consists of autonomous cleaning robots that are placed on the solar panels using a drone. Our service results in more efficient panels which:
- produce more green energy,
- generate more financial return
- and are now nice and clean.
The Process
After the service is ordered, our system is delivered to your home. Small cleaning robots that can move autonomously over the panels are placed on the solar installation using a drone platform. After the robots are finished, they are collected again. The result: a clean roof, more green energy and extra financial income. And as it is an automated process you don’t even need to be home.
HELIOS Bot
Autonomous cleaning robot
Slopes & crossover
Innovative traction system for moving on steep slopes and between panels
Cleaning system
Brush and vacuum combination
Small, Light & Connected
Custom developed PCB and optimized mechanical design.
IoT monitoring via MQTT.
HELIOS Drone
Autonomous deployment
Target detection
Solar panel detection and localization using computer vision
Autonomous navigation
to the drop-off point
Landing on slopes
Innovative landing system to land safely on inclined surfaces.
Payload
Transport of 1 HELIOS Bot
