Single axis is less costly than dual axis tracker but the robots perform dual axis adjustment at the same cost of single axis and thus are highly cost effective.
The new version known as the SolBot R-225 is lighter and better than the previous one. While the earlier version could adjust 200 trackers every 40 minutes, the new ones can track more and has a 13% improvement over the previous version. The system also has sensors, GPS and a wireless connection, which can transmit data back to the owner. Read more on solar technologies here
Such technology is highly useful for large scale commercial solar farms and according to QBotix, the technology is being used at five such farms.
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