Robotics and Automation

Power Storage

In spite of the fact that maybe other power sources can be utilized, the principal sources of electrical power for robots are batteries and photovoltaic cells. These can be utilized independently or together (for functional applications, most solar-powered robots will need a battery backup).Power sources are indispensable while designing robotic systems. Hence, the selection of power sources should be the primary focus owing to its impact on the mechanism, packaging, weight and size of the system. At present, batteries are more commonly used power sources. Many different types of batteries ranging from lead acid batteries that are safe to silver-cadmium batteries that are smaller in volume.