Autonomous solar installation using artificial intelligence

A method for an at least partly autonomous solar panel installation, the method comprising:

• obtaining at least one image of a solar panel for the solar panel installation;
• prior to estimating a plurality of areas or features of the solar panel and for at least partial correction of the at least one image due to environment interference on the solar panel, using image masking and segmentation or filtering or image correction techniques for the at least partial correction due to the environment interference on the solar panel;
• estimating the plurality of areas or features of the solar panel based on the at least one image;
• generating control signals, based on the plurality of areas or features, for operating at least one robotic controller for performing one or both of:
• automatically picking the solar panel;
• or
• automatically placing the solar panel relative to a fixed solar panel that is fixed to installation hardware.

A method for an at least partly autonomous solar panel installation, the method comprising:

• automatically obtaining at least one image of a solar panel;
• automatically determining, based on the at least one image, a center of the solar panel;
• and
• automatically placing the solar panel relative to a fixed solar panel that is fixed to installation hardware by calculating a distance based on the center of the solar panel relative to at least a part of the fixed solar panel.

A method for an at least partly autonomous solar panel installation, the method comprising:

• obtaining a first image of a solar panel for the solar panel installation;
• estimating a plurality of features or areas of the solar panel based on the first image;
• generating a first set of control signals, based on the plurality of features or areas that are estimated, for operating at least one robotic controller for picking the solar panel;
• iteratively performing the following in order to align the solar panel with at least a part of installation hardware:
• obtaining a respective image of the solar panel as the solar panel is moving toward the at least a part of installation hardware;
• determining, based on the respective image, respective control signals for moving the solar panel closer toward the at least a part of installation hardware;
• operating, using the respective control signals, the at least one robotic controller to move the solar panel closer toward the at least a part of installation hardware;
• and
• responsive to determining the solar panel is not aligned with the at least a part of installation hardware, iterating again.