EGTRONICS Develops 400 kW-Class Ultra-Fast Automatic Charging Technology

Through a government-funded R&D project, EGTRONICS developed a 400 kW-class ultra-fast charger and technology for a robotic-arm-based automatic vehicle charging system, and completed real-vehicle demonstrations.

According to EGTRONICS on October 27, the R&D was conducted under a project titled "Development of Vehicle Components and Interfaces for Automatic Charging to Improve the Accessibility of xEVs for People with Mobility Limitations." EGTRONICS participated as the lead organization. The project focused on implementing an automatic charging system that allows electric vehicle users to charge without handling the charging cable and connector themselves, thereby improving convenience for people with mobility limitations and securing automation technology for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

EGTRONICS developed a 400 kW (1,000 V, 400 A)-class ultra-fast charger and power distribution technology. It applied a load-balancing power distribution algorithm designed for simultaneous charging of multiple vehicles and integrated communications technology based on ISO 15118-20, an international charging communications standard, laying the technical foundation for combining high-power and automatic charging.

EGTRONICS plans to advance its ultra-fast and automatic charging technologies and explore business opportunities in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure sector. In addition to conducting further performance testing and improving user convenience, the company plans to consider potential partnerships with automakers and companies involved in charging infrastructure.

In the medium to long term, the company will seek to expand the application of automatic charging technology to a range of vehicle types, including commercial electric vehicles as well as passenger electric vehicles. It will also consider developing service models by integrating the technology with charging operators' management systems. In response to the trend toward higher-power electric vehicle charging infrastructure, the company also plans to explore potential applications in next-generation high-power charging, including megawatt-class charging systems such as MCS (Megawatt Charging System).

An EGTRONICS representative said, "This government-funded project is significant because we developed 400 kW-class ultra-fast charging technology and a robotic-arm-based automatic charging system, and confirmed their applicability through real-vehicle demonstrations." The representative added, "We will continue to improve charging convenience for electric vehicle users, including people with mobility limitations, and further advance our technology to identify new business opportunities in the electric vehicle charging infrastructure market."

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