| Developers: | Envision Group |
| Date of the premiere of the system: | September 2021 |
| Branches: | Transport |
| Technology: | Robotics |
2021: Robot Release
At the end of August 2021, Envision Group introduced the Mochi robot, which is designed to charge electric vehicles. It began to be used in Shanghai and Singapore. One of China's largest wind turbine manufacturers plans to solve the country's chronic shortage of electric vehicle charging points using charging robots. Envision plans to make the robot accessible through a mobile service that will allow drivers to leave their cars so that the robot automatically finds and charges them.
 | Your parking will change completely... You won't waste time looking for charging stations. You don't have to wait at the charging station. We can install a robot in all parking lots in buildings, "said Envision CEO Lei Zhang. |  |
As many countries seek to move from petrol cars to greener vehicles, the creation of charging infrastructure to support electric vehicle drivers is a major challenge. And even with enough charging points, EV charging takes longer than refueling ordinary cars. Mochi is designed to make life a little easier for EV drivers, but it is also part of Envision's larger ambition: to solve climate change by creating a new type of energy system. The company ranks fourth in the world in the production of wind turbines after Vestas, General Electric and Goldwind. Lei Zhang hopes to create an energy system in which wind and solar power will replace coal in power generation, and batteries and hydrogen are fossil fuels used in transportation. Envision uses its IoT systems to manage renewable energy facilities, buildings, and other parts of the energy infrastructure. It also produces lithium ion batteries through its subsidiary Envision AESC, which is a former joint venture with Nissan and NEC.
In addition to energy storage batteries, Envision is set to develop its own hydrogen production equipment, Zhang said. Hydrogen can be obtained by electrolysis, in which water is split into hydrogen and oxygen under the influence of electricity. He noted that he is looking for partners to collaborate with Envision in the development of renewable energy cells.
Envision's battery business is based in Japan, while Nissan owns a 20% stake in AESC. In 2021, the company announced plans to build plants in Japan and France to supply products to Nissan, Renault and other automakers.[1]
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