Partnering with Industry
TECHNOLOGY
Partnering with Industry
Nokia and BT are both partnering across multiple industries and markets to deliver on the promise of 5G ’ s potential in industrial settings .
Nokia is partnering with Vodafone to deploy a 5G network for HORIBA MIRA ’ s technology park in the UK , allowing them to test Vehicleto-Everything ( V2X ) technology which will bring us one step closer to making driverless cars a reality .
Nokia is working with Omron and NTT Docomo in Japan to test 5G performance of self-navigating Autonomous Mobile Robots , which are designed to move material across challenging environments . This will improve productivity , production line agility and better support factory workers .
BT is partnering with W5G to accelerate smart manufacturing delivered through the UK ’ s first live 5G factory installation . Baulch explains that , “ As part of the partnership , we will manage the live 5G Private network for Worcester Bosch factory to deliver 5G , IoT , Edge compute and autonomous robots .”
The solution will boost productivity by using autonomous robots to transport products and materials . The installation of collision detection sensors connected over the 5G Private Network will also help to ensure health and safety on the factory floor .
BT is also working with Hyperbat , one of the UK ’ s largest independent vehicle battery manufacturers , to significantly speed up the manufacturing process for hybrid and electric vehicle production in the UK . “ This is a really exciting and world-first innovation ,” enthuses Baulch . “ Alongside our partners , Ericsson , NVIDIA and Qualcomm , we ’ re deploying a world-first 5G Virtual Reality ( VR ) ‘ digital twin ’ solution which allows remote teams in different parts of the country to connect , collaborate and interact using a virtual 3D engineering model .” By enabling dispersed teams across design , engineering and manufacturing to collaborate more efficiently , the technology is set to accelerate the pace of innovation within the UK manufacturing sector .
86 July 2021