Provided is a robot system. The robot system includes a guide rail, a slider configured to move along the guide rail, a first source disposed the slider to move together with the slider, a rotation arm configured to rotate by the first driving source, and a vehicle service robot installed the rotation arm to move by the rotation arm.

Example implementations described herein are directed to managing the operation of a plurality of electric vehicles (EVs) for transportation service, power system operating reserve service and operation planning, which is utilized to determine whether to use each EV for transportation travel or power system operating reserve supply for a given time period and location. Such management allows for the increase of the total operation value by transportation travel and power system operation reserve supply.

A system and method for controlling a vehicle thermal management apparatus, may include a component state unit of collecting a state of a vehicle component, a disturbance collection unit of collecting a state of a disturbance affecting thermal management of the vehicle component, a determination unit of calculating an amount of heat exchange between the vehicle component and a thermal management apparatus, which is required in the future, based on a past state value of the vehicle component collected through the component state unit and a past state value of the disturbance collected through the disturbance collection unit, and an operation unit of controlling operation of the thermal management apparatus based on the amount of heat exchange determined by the calculation unit.

Systems and methods for managing usage of charging stations. In one embodiment, a system may include a request module, a membership module, and a schedule module. The request module receives a reservation request from an account associated with vehicle. The membership module determines a membership benefit associated with the reservation request. The membership benefit is based on a membership level of the account. The schedule module schedules a charging session based on the reservation request and the membership benefit.

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to receive data indicating that an electric vehicle is in an enclosed space; in response to receiving the data, instruct window actuators of the electric vehicle to open windows of the electric vehicle; and in response to receiving the data, instruct a heater of the electric vehicle to generate heat.

An ECU controls charging of a power storage device such that an SOC of the power storage device does not exceed a prescribed upper control limit. When an electrically powered vehicle moves in a downhill direction with an MG generating travel torque in an uphill direction on an uphill road (downhill-movement state), the ECU allows charging in which the SOC exceeds the upper control limit. Further, when a request to stop a system of the vehicle is made with the SOC exceeding the upper control limit, the ECU performs a discharge process of discharging the power storage device.

A computing system can receive and compile power cell data, and in certain examples, the power cell data can be distributed to a distributed ledger. The computing system can further determine approximate battery end of life (ABEL) for each power cell based on a compiled historical record of power cell data. Based on the determined ABEL, the computing system can generate ABEL reports for users, determine optimal settings for a power cell or battery-powered device, and/or transmit notifications to users, to facilitate power cell usage optimization, and/or optimal repurposing or recycling timing.

An apparatus for paying a wireless charging fee for an electric vehicle while being driven may include: an electric power receiver configured to perform wireless charging of an electric vehicle; a toll fee payment processor configured to perform a fee collection processing with respect to the electric vehicle in response to a toll fee payment request from a gantry; and a controller configured to generate information on an accumulated charging amount of the electric vehicle before the electric vehicle passes through the gantry in response to the toll fee payment request from the gantry and transmit the information on the accumulated charging amount to the toll fee payment processor.

A vehicle includes a powertrain having an electric machine and a controller. The controller is programmed to, responsive to an accelerator pedal position exceeding a first threshold for a predetermined time period or a lateral acceleration of the vehicle being greater than a second threshold, transition the powertrain from a nominal driving mode to a performance driving mode. The controller is also programmed to, responsive to an increase in a steering wheel angle while in the nominal mode, maintain a power output of the electric machine at a driver demanded power defined by the accelerator pedal position. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to an increase in a steering wheel angle while in the performance driving mode, reduce a power output of the electric machine to less than the driver demanded power.

A control device that controls cooling of a rotating electrical machine for driving a vehicle includes an arithmetic operation unit that executes predetermined arithmetic operation processing, and a storage unit that is accessible by the arithmetic operation unit. First temperature information from a first temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of a first refrigerant that exchanges heat with at the rotating electrical machine, second temperature information from a second temperature detection unit that detects a temperature of a second refrigerant that exchanges heat with a winding of the rotating electrical machine and is cooled by the first refrigerant, third temperature information from a rotating electrical machine temperature detection unit detects a temperature of the rotating electrical machine, and fourth temperature information from an outside air temperature detection unit are input. The second temperature information is verified by using the first, second, third, and fourth temperature information.