Freshwave has successfully deployed a portable private 5G network at The National Robotarium, allowing the research facility to test and optimise the robots for smooth use in real world applications.
The Robotarium, based at Heriot-Watt university campus in Edinburgh, Scotland, is a centre for robotics and AI that works closely with businesses and industry to provide robotic solutions for real world use.
The new 5G network will be used to test and prepare robots for the National Robotarium’s customers.
The first case is an agricultural technology application on a farm where Spot, a quadruped wireless robot, will work to improve agricultural productivity and sustainability using collected real-time data by streaming live video content, doing 3D mapping, and infrared assessments.
A portable private 5G network provides high-speed internet access in remote or rural areas where traditional broadband is limited, enabling better connectivity for devices and systems on a farm.
The low latency inherent to a 5G private network allows data collection and analysis which supports immediate decision making for agricultural tasks, such as crop monitoring and equipment adjustments.