Systems, methods and apparatus for precision automation of manufacturing solar panels

A system for automated assembly of a solar panel, the system comprising:

• a conveyor module for conveying one or more solar cells;
• a laser scribing module configured to scribe the solar cells conveyed by the conveyor module at one or more predetermined scribing locations;
• a cleaving module configured to apply pressure along regions of the solar cells that are scribed by the laser scribing module to divide the solar cells into two or more strips;
• and
• a shingling module configured to reposition the two or more strips to form a string of the two or more strips such that the two or more strips partially overlap and are in physical contact, wherein the shingling module comprises a first mechanical arm configured to lift a first of the two or more strips from a surface, a second mechanical arm configured to lift a second of the two or more strips from the surface, and the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm align the second strip to partially overlap the first strip, and wherein the first mechanical arm and the second mechanical arm place the first strip and the second strip on the surface while the second strip partially overlaps the first strip.