Automated solar tracking component installation

A method for installing a solar module support rail at a solar tracking system, the method comprising the steps of:

• using an aperture locating sensor at a robotic device to locate a first torque tube fixation aperture at a first location along a torque tube and placing, via the robotic device, a first solar module support rail at the first location along the torque tube of the solar tracking system, wherein the robotic device comprises a placement arm and the first solar module support rail comprises a support rail fixation aperture, wherein, when the placement arm holds the first solar module support rail, the robotic device logs a location of the support rail fixation aperture relative to the placement arm, and wherein the first solar module support rail is placed, via the placement arm of the robotic device, at the first location using the logged location of the support rail fixation aperture relative to the placement arm;
• using the robotic device to fixate the first solar module support rail at the first location along the torque tube;
• moving the robotic device to a second, different location along the torque tube;
• using the aperture locating sensor at the robotic device to locate a second torque tube fixation aperture at the second, different location along the torque tube and placing, via the robotic device, a second solar module support rail at the second, different location along the torque tube;
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• using the robotic device to fixate the second solar module support rail at the second location along the torque tube.