Watch: Hyundai revealed a one-armed robot that charges your electric car for you
this week demonstrating the new tech, which looks like a less frightening version of a similar prototype that Tesla showed off way back in 2015.
Here's how it works: After a driver backs up next to a charging stall, the ACR communicates with the car to pop the flap covering its charge port. Then, using a camera and artificial intelligence, the ACR guides the charging plug into the right spot and charging begins. All the while, the car's driver can either kick back inside or simply walk away. The robot's screen displays charging progress, while its speakers bark words of caution at any passersby who come too close.
It's similar in concept — but less nightmarish in execution — to a prototype that Tesla unveiled several years ago. In 2014, Tesla CEO
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