Method and system for manipulating a charging-port cover of an electric vehicle

Abstract

A method for manipulating a charging—port cover of an electric vehicle by an autonomous charging device (ACD), the method comprising, by a control unit controlling an operation of the ACD: obtaining at least one parameter of the charging—port cover; executing a cover manipulation strategy for manipulating the cover into an open state, the strategy being based at least on the obtained parameter of the charging—port cover, wherein the cover—manipulation strategy comprises: performing, by a cover manipulator coupled to the ACD, at least one manipulation of the cover, wherein the cover manipulation strategy further comprises at least one step of: obtaining sensor data for determining a position and / or orientation of the cover, or a feature thereof; or verifying if the cover is in an open state.