Comau’s Head of Advanced Robotics, Giovanni Di Stefano, joined António Coutinho, CEO of EDP Innovation, for a Masterclass at Web Summit 2025, the world’s leading technology conference that is currently taking place in Lisbon from November 10–13.
The session, titled Automating the Energy Transition: The Future is Now, was held on November 11 at 2:00 p.m. (Lisbon time) and explored how advanced automation and collaborative innovation are accelerating the global shift toward sustainable solar energy production.
The discussion highlighted details and outcomes of Hyperflex, Comau’s breakthrough mobile robotic factory that automates the assembly and installation of solar trackers directly in the field.
Developed in close collaboration with EDP, Hyperflex streamlines solar farm construction, cuts installation times and costs, while improving worker safety and energy efficiency.
It has already been successfully used to construct a 3MW section within EDP’s 122MW solar park in Peñaflor, Valladolid, Spain.
During the Masterclass, Giovanni Di Stefano offered an exclusive deep dive into the engineering collaboration behind Hyperflex 2.0, revealing how the companies have leveraged the Peñaflor project to identify key development enhancements and further increase the system’s total value proposition.
The next-generation system aims to reduce costs and double – or even triple – current performance metrics through enhanced automation, mobility, and AI-driven control.
Now in its ninth consecutive year at the Summit, EDP is also hosting a keynote at the Energy Stage, underlining its ongoing leadership in renewable energy and innovation.
“The close collaboration with the EDP team continues to be key to the project’s success, and I would like to thank António Coutinho and his team both for backing this innovative initiative and for helping us refine and improve the solution,” said Giovanni Di Stefano, Head of Advanced Robotics. “Hyperflex represents one of the most advanced technology solutions in the solar construction market, with a leading Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and fully validated for large-scale industrial deployment. Now, having identified process improvements – including automated quick clamping options – we expect to double or even triple performance with Hyperflex 2.0.”
