Manipulator for handsfree charging electric vehicles, comprising: a first link and a second link, wherein each one of the first and second links comprises a first end, a junction connected to the first link and to the second link and allowing the second link to pivot relative to the first link, an energy transfer unit connected to the junction, a support, a first and a second actuator connected to the support and operably connected to the first link and the second link, respectively, for moving the first ends of the respective first link and second link along a respective first and second trajectory, characterized in that the manipulator further comprises: a third link, comprising a first end and being pivotally connected to the junction, and a third actuator connected to the support and operably connected to the third link for moving the first end of the third link along a third trajectory, wherein linear extrapolations (111, 112, 113) through end points of the first, the second and the third trajectory have one of a list consisting of: an intersection having an angle (α, β, γ) less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 60 degrees and even more preferably less than 30 degrees and no intersection, wherein the junction is arranged on a side of a centre line of the first link facing away from a plane defined by the support. a first link and a second link, wherein each one of the first and second links comprises a first end, a junction connected to the first link and to the second link and allowing the second link to pivot relative to the first link, an energy transfer unit connected to the junction, a support, a first and a second actuator connected to the support and operably connected to the first link and the second link, respectively, for moving the first ends of the respective first link and second link along a respective first and second trajectory, characterized in that the manipulator further comprises: a third link, comprising a first end and being pivotally connected to the junction, and a third actuator connected to the support and operably connected to the third link for moving the first end of the third link along a third trajectory, wherein linear extrapolations (111, 112, 113) through end points of the first, the second and the third trajectory have one of a list consisting of: an intersection having an angle (α, β, γ) less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 60 degrees and even more preferably less than 30 degrees and no intersection, wherein the junction is arranged on a side of a centre line of the first link facing away from a plane defined by the support. a third link, comprising a first end and being pivotally connected to the junction, and a third actuator connected to the support and operably connected to the third link for moving the first end of the third link along a third trajectory, wherein linear extrapolations (111, 112, 113) through end points of the first, the second and the third trajectory have one of a list consisting of: an intersection having an angle (α, β, γ) less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 60 degrees and even more preferably less than 30 degrees and no intersection, wherein the junction is arranged on a side of a centre line of the first link facing away from a plane defined by the support. an intersection having an angle (α, β, γ) less than 90 degrees, preferably less than 60 degrees and even more preferably less than 30 degrees and no intersection, wherein the junction is arranged on a side of a centre line of the first link facing away from a plane defined by the support.