VW wants to test robotic EV chargers for self-driving cars

The cars of the future will be electric and robotic, so why not use robots to charge their batteries, too? Volkswagen announced a pilot project on Thursday to test that very possibility. The German auto giant is partnering with Bay Area startup Stable Auto under the umbrella of its EV charging subsidiary, Electrify America. The idea is to build facilities where self-driving electric vehicles can recharge without human intervention. A robotic arm attached to a 150kW DC fast charger would perform the task of plugging into the car’s charge port. A test site in San Francisco will be constructed with the aim to open in early 2020.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20750154/vw-electrify-america-ev-robot-chargers