Maximo, a solar robotics company incubated by The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), announced the completion of a 100-megawatt utility-scale solar installation at AES' Bellefield complex. The project represents one of the largest robotic solar deployments completed to date.

The installation utilized a fleet of four Maximo robotic units operating in parallel alongside skilled union technicians. The company's version 3.0 units achieved a technical performance rate of over one module per minute, with crews installing up to 24 modules per shift hour per person.

"Reaching 100 MW at a single site is an important milestone for Maximo and for the role robotics can play in solar construction," said Chris Shelton, President of Maximo.

The project received technology support from NVIDIA and Amazon Web Services. NVIDIA provided AI infrastructure, simulation tools, and robotics frameworks that enabled development and testing of robotic capabilities before field deployment. AWS powered the development, deployment, and operation of Maximo's AI-driven field systems.

"Physical AI is a powerful force for accelerating real world energy infrastructure," said Marc Spieler, Senior Director of Energy at NVIDIA.

According to the press release, the United States is expected to deploy hundreds of gigawatts of new solar capacity this decade to meet growing electricity demand driven by data center expansion, electrification, and industrial manufacturing.

Maximo plans to release version 4.0 of its robotic installation system, building on the performance achieved at the Bellefield project. The company focuses on accelerating utility-scale solar construction through autonomous installation systems designed to work with construction crews.