OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002115

Support clamp installation vehicles as part of a solar panel installation system for a solar tracking system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:10:53.931848Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002115
Categories: Robotics & Automation > Robot Architectures

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ABSTRACT

A solar panel installation system comprising a support clamp installation
vehicle capable of being placed on a torque tube of a solar panel support
assembly, and operating on the torque tube to install one or more torque tube
clamps onto the torque tube from an overhead position. The solar panel
installation system comprises a hopper, a drive system operable to engage a
torque tube and to facilitate locomotion of the installation vehicle on the
torque tube, and a clamp dispensing system comprising a clamp feed system and
a clamp placement system. The solar panel installation system further
comprises a control system in communication with the support clamp
installation vehicle, and operable to control operation of the drive system
and the clamp dispensing system. The solar panel installation system further
comprises a solar panel installation vehicle that can be operated in a
coordinated manner with the support clamp installation vehicle.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002115
Published 2026-09-15T19:10:53.931848Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002115