Adaptive EV Charging Connector Insertion

Shows a Flexiv robot positioning an EV charging plug at a vehicle charge port, using camera-guided alignment and compliant insertion to handle the connector geometry.

The sequence highlights mobile charging automation where repeatable approach, force control, and safe contact with the vehicle are critical.

Flexiv

Flexiv

Adaptive Robotics

Use case

ev charging

Category

Automotive And Mobility

Key capability

force control, vision guidance, mobile manipulation

Storyboard

What the video shows

The storyboard shows a Flexiv robot positioning an EV charging plug at a vehicle charge port, using camera-guided alignment and compliant insertion to handle the connector geometry.

  1. Step 1

    Prepare the workcell, fixture, part, or target surface shown in the storyboard frames.

  2. Step 2

    Locate and align the robot or tool for ev charging.

  3. Step 3

    Execute the task with force control and monitored robot motion.

  4. Step 4

    Confirm the placement, contact path, inspection result, or finished surface before repeating the cycle.

Challenge

Why this task is difficult

Adaptive EV Charging Connector Insertion requires repeatable execution in automotive and mobility, where alignment, controlled contact, and process consistency can be difficult to maintain manually.

Value

Operational value

The sequence highlights mobile charging automation where repeatable approach, force control, and safe contact with the vehicle are critical.

Deployment layer

How Robita AI helps

Robita AI turns this kind of Flexiv demonstration into a deployment plan: we assess the manual workflow, define the tooling and fixture assumptions, validate the robot capability, and map the pilot path from first test to production rollout. For automotive and mobility applications, that means connecting the visible robot motion to practical questions like cycle time, safety, operator handoff, data capture, and integration with the existing workstation.

Complexity reduction

How Flexiv force control reduces complexity

Flexiv force control lets the robot adapt during contact instead of relying only on exact position commands. That reduces the need for heavy custom mechanics, perfectly rigid fixtures, and long exception programming because the robot can feel insertion, pressure, and surface contact while it works.