Meta is using 65-metric-ton robots to build a solar power plant

Ten 65-metric-ton robots from Built Robotics are now used for the construction of the Hyperion complex. Main building processes are now conducted in the Louisiana solar power plant territory, with the major aim of powering the data center. The building process is at full capacity, with machines driving approximately 1,000 piles into the ground every day.

Key Aspects of the Building Process

The main thing about the process is connected with the autonomous functioning of Built Robotics. These construction robots are equipped with cameras, sensors, specific software, and GPS, which means machines can function independently in the predefined zones.

Built Robotics has an RPD 35 machine that is responsible for the transportation and driving of the piles. In addition to this, there is an RPS 25 stabilizer, which is needed for the holding and positioning of piles during driving. However, it is not clear which of these machines are actually used in Louisiana. In the area of construction, there are some pretty swampy parts where these robots are mainly used.    

During this construction process, workers are only responsible for the proper supply of the materials, fuel, and some supervision. According to the calculation of the company, it would take three to four times as many workers to complete the same amount of work as 10 robots can accomplish. That means lots of construction companies can start investing in more autonomous technologies if they have issues with a lack of manpower.

Hyperion Campus is considered to be the biggest AI data center project, which costs approximately $50 billion, and its general capacity will reach 5 GW.

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