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kova12last Sunday at 12:04 PM2 repliesview on HN

It's not just that; there's a new capability unlocked. You can now have self driving cars charge at remote places and come back without human interaction. Imagine you live in a place with no grid power


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dparklast Sunday at 3:03 PM

I have a robot vacuum that manages to do automated direct contact charging just fine. I don’t understand why wireless would be any easier. It seems more complex and less safe than a direct wired connection.

I also have a lot of trouble believing in the scenario of a neighborhood that has an automated charging station for EVs but no grid. That seems like very misplaced priorities.

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beAbUlast Sunday at 12:33 PM

How does wireless charging unlock this usecase? Robot arms exist?

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