The Challenge:
A Tier 1 automotive manufacturer, one of the world’s largest suppliers, faced mounting productivity losses due to charging downtime in its 50-robot fleet. Inflated fleet sizes, lost floor space to charging stations, and inefficient work-to-charge ratios reduced overall throughput, with automation-related losses accounting for 4% of production.
The Solution:
The manufacturer partnered with CaPow to deploy Genesis – a Power-in-Motion energy platform that wirelessly powers robots in motion, eliminating the need for charging stops or route changes. Robots were retrofitted without layout modifications, while modular floor antennas were installed seamlessly along operational paths.
”With CaPow’s solution, we not only eliminated downtime
but reallocated freed-up robots to other tasks,
maximizing productivity”
The Results:
The shift was immediate: robots maintained constant battery levels while en route, eliminating downtime entirely. Automation-related production losses dropped by 50%, while previously idle robots were redeployed to high-priority projects. The need for extra robots, large batteries, and dedicated charging areas was eliminated.
reduction in automation-related production losses
uptime across the fleet
CaPow is pioneering energy transfer for automation with its Genesis platform, enabling continuous 100% uptime for robotic fleets while reducing costs and simplifying infrastructure.
This Tier 1 automotive supplier, based in Michigan, is one of the largest and most advanced in the industry, driving innovation in automation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
