Kelle Energy says it is launching its first robotic EV chargers for Southeast Asia and has already deployed the units in Malaysia, pitching a “charger-to-car” approach that it says could reduce the need for fixed charging bays in every parking lot.
In Singapore, the company said it is seeking regulatory approvals and had attracted interest from carpark operators to trial the system.
The launch came as Singapore continued to push EV adoption under the Singapore Green Plan, which targets net-zero emissions by 2050 and calls for more than 60,000 charging points nationwide by 2030.
Kelle Energy said EVs accounted for about 30% of new car sales in Singapore from January to May 2024, and that around 7,100 chargers were already installed island-wide.
The firm said its robots delivered DC charging directly to parked vehicles, supported by onboard energy storage, rather than relying on a conventional fixed charging pedestal connected to the grid.
It described the system as capable of “fast yet safe” DC60 rapid charging, and contrasted it with typical AC charging of roughly 2kW to 22kW, while noting that DC charging generally offered higher power levels.
Kelle Energy said drivers would use a mobile app to summon a robot to their parking location, connect the charging plug, and then release the unit to serve another vehicle once the requested charge level was reached.
The company said its robots used battery energy storage systems that could integrate “100% certified renewable energy”, including solar, and positioned the setup as an off-grid option that could ease peak-load strain on electricity networks and support deployments where grid access was limited.
Kelle Energy CEO Jason Koh said the idea was adapted from battery energy storage systems seen in China, with added testing, refinements and app development for Southeast Asia.
It said it aimed to deploy 1,000 robots in Malaysia by end-2025 and 2,800 by 2028, alongside plans for 300 units in Singapore.
