Funded by Bill Gates and another series of interested investors, Heliogen, a startup made up of scientists and engineers from MIT, Caltech and other renowned institutions, intends to change the landscape of artificial intelligence electricity production.
The project, however, is a bit different from what we know as solar energy. In this case, the solar rays captured by the panels are directed to salts that need to be fused and which generate steam, thus moving turbines and resulting in electric power.
However, this idea is impractical - although cheap. After all, the melting point of these salts is close to 600 ° C - and that's where Heliogen comes in with artificial intelligence .
How the project works is still a startup secret. What we can deduce is that computer vision allows AI to be responsible for adapting the position of solar panels to create a more accurate, therefore more efficient heat focus.
Heliogen believes its heat production model reaches 1,000 ° C, more than enough for power generation. Startup states that the heat generated may meet the need for other activities such as iron and cement handling.
Ambitious plan
Heliogen's idea is to expand its idea and market to various industries, including automotive and aerospace. The company promotes its technology urgently and invitingly to more investors. Advocating for the creation of a cleaner and more sustainable planet.
If more investors buy the idea, Heliogen can change the world energy scenario and increase our chances of dispensing fossil fuels faster.
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