French automotive engines and powertrain manufacturer EFI Automotive managed to attract attention with the Robot Charger it developed, which is a world first for electric vehicles.
Standing out with its 88 years of experience in the sector and high R&D ability, EFI Automotive's robot, which will be ready to be introduced to the market in 2025, eliminates the need to touch the dirty charging cable in rainy and dusty environments. The Robot Charger, which finds the vehicle to charge autonomously and automatically positions itself under the vehicle with its artificial intelligence that can avoid obstacles, can easily perform charging operation.
The Turkish automotive industry has gained a considerable place for itself in the world arena with its production power and structure that quickly adapts to innovations. While the supply industry supports the main industry with its production capability, it also continues to stand out as one of the driving forces of the Turkish economy. The Turkish automotive industry, which promises great potential for foreign investors as well as domestic manufacturers, hosts many brands that are renowned in this field. French automotive engines and powertrain manufacturer EFI Automotive, which has been producing in Turkey since 1992, is one of them.
88 years of experience in the automotive industry
EFI Automotive, headquartered in Lyon, France, was founded in 1936 and has over 1700 employees worldwide. The company, which continues production in its factories in the USA, China, Turkey and France, has over 7 employees in its production facility with a closed area of 350 thousand square meters in Turkey. EFI Automotive, which transfers 9,5 percent of its turnover to R&D studies every year, attracts attention with its innovative products. Thanks to the expertise of its employees and their multiple knowledge that makes a big difference, EFI Automotive, a global automotive supplier for 88 years, produces innovative technological solutions to overcome mobility-related challenges by making vehicles more ecological, safer and more comfortable.
One of these solutions is the Robot Charger, a world first for electric vehicles, which the company recently introduced. The Robot Charger, which is the product of the company's nearly 5-year work, stands out as a very innovative automatic charging system using a robot that automatically positions itself under the vehicle. The robot, whose artificial intelligence system was developed by AKEOPLUS, a subsidiary of EFI Automotive Group, can meet the charging needs of many vehicles by moving within a range of 5 to 10 meters. This robot, which has an innovative feature because inductive charging is carried out through contact under the vehicle, can communicate with the vehicle at the first level and helps the vehicle act as the main control unit to initiate recharging.
It will be ready for production in 2025
The Robot Charger, whose charging power is planned to be 7 kW and can be increased according to demand, can be operated via a home charger or a workplace terminal, depending on the application. The robot, which has an advanced level of maturity for production in 2025, has an autonomous feature. In this way, the robot can find the vehicle in question that needs charging, avoid obstacles and stop when any movement is detected, without any user intervention and without a specific parking space. Charging is just an app away with the Robot Charger, which saves electric vehicle owners from the trouble of dealing with wet or dusty cables and searching for cables in the trunk.
EFI Automotiv is the original equipment manufacturer of Audi, BMW, Bugatti, BYD, Chery, Ford, GAC Group, Geely Auto, GM, Hyundai, Lamborghini, NIO, Porsche, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, Stellantis, Vinfast and VW brands in its 4 facilities around the world. produces as.