Systems for constructing a solar module array

1. A system for constructing a solar module array, the system comprising:

one or more mobile platforms;

one or more carriers operatively coupled to the one or more mobile platforms, wherein the one or more carriers support a plurality of posts and/or a plurality of solar modules;

one or more robotic components for retrieving one or more posts from the plurality of posts and one or more solar modules from the plurality of solar modules from the one or more carriers; and

at least one controller in operative communication with the one or more mobile platforms and the one or more robotic components,

wherein the at least one controller (i) directs the one or more mobile platforms to transport the one or more carriers over a terrain and (ii) controls the one or more robotic components to (1) autonomously position and install the one or more posts on the terrain, and (2) autonomously position and assemble the one or more solar module to the one or more posts installed on the terrain to thereby construct the solar module array on the terrain.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more robotic components comprise a driving bit for driving the one or more posts into ground on the terrain.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the driving bit comprises a hammer.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the driving bit is movable along a plurality of rails in a vertical direction.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the driving bit slides along the plurality of rails via bearings.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the driving bit comprises a retention mechanism that prevents the one or more posts from displacing or decoupling from the driving bit as the one or more posts are being installed into the ground.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the retention mechanism comprises one or more shear features.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the driving bit comprises one or more shear features.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more shear features dually function as retention features.

10. The system of claim 2 , wherein the driving bit has a driving force length that is less than a full longitudinal length of the one or more posts.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a testing tool for performing a force test after the one or more posts have been installed on the terrain.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the testing tool performs the force test at least in part by applying a pull force on the one or more posts in at least one of a lateral direction or a vertical direction.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more robotic components autonomously position the one or more solar modules over the one or more posts at least in part by aligning (i) one or more clips on the one or more solar modules with (ii) one or more tabs on the one or more posts.

14. The system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more sensors for detecting a relative position between the one or more posts and the one or more solar modules to facilitate autonomous positioning and assembly.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more sensors comprises an image sensor.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more sensors are are used to locate and move an installer load head on the one or more mobile platforms relative to the solar module array as the solar module array is being constructed.

17. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more solar modules are assembled to the one or more posts installed on the terrain without use of fasteners.

18. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more robotic components are operatively coupled to the one or more mobile platforms.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more mobile platforms comprises a first platform for positioning and installing the plurality of posts onto the terrain, and a second platform for positioning and assembling the plurality of solar modules onto the plurality of posts.