US 11,750,148 B2
Systems and methods for solar power plant assembly
Richard Erb, Los Altos, CA (US); Gilad Almogy, Los Altos, CA (US); and Nathan Beckett, Los Altos, CA (US)
Assigned to Planted Solar, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed by Planted Solar, Inc., Los Altos, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/821,087.
Application 17/821,087 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2022/018368, filed on Mar. 1, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/308,045, filed on Feb. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/155,193, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0393640 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 30/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B60P 1/00 (2006.01); E04H 12/34 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02S 30/10 (2014.12) [B25J 9/1687 (2013.01); B60P 1/00 (2013.01); E04H 12/347 (2013.01); G01L 5/0033 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); G05D 2201/0202 (2013.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.12)] 36 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for constructing an array of solar modules, comprising:
(a) providing one or more mobile platforms that carry a plurality of posts and a plurality of solar modules, wherein the one or more mobile platforms are equipped with one or more sensors comprising a geolocation sensor; and
(b) using at least the one or more sensors to (i) autonomously move the one or more mobile platforms, (ii) autonomously position and assemble at least one post of the plurality of posts and at least one solar module of the plurality of solar modules over a terrain, thereby constructing the array of solar modules, and (iii) locate and move an installer load head on the one or more mobile platforms as the array of solar modulus is being constructed.