LG Uplus plans introduction of autonomous robot next year
15. October 2020LG Uplus Corporation, a leading South Korean mobile operator, said last Friday it plans to launch a self-operating industrial robot with 5G connectivity next year. The robot, which was developed in cooperation with Unmanned Solution, a company specializing in autonomous driving, recently demonstrated its capabilities within a refinery. The refinery belongs to Hyundai Oilbank and is located in Seosan, 150 km south of the capital Seoul. According to LG Uplus, during the demonstration the robot was able to move within an accuracy of 10 centimeters and performed routine tasks such as measuring and reading temperatures of the plant equipment.
The robot, which is manufactured by Unmanned Solutions, can calculate its location and movement by using position data from the high-speed 5G wireless network. It benefits from the extremely short latency of the 5G network. A spokesman for LG Uplus said that this autonomous robot will be part of the basic equipment of a refinery in the future. The spokesman added that a robot is preferable to human workers, particularly from a safety perspective. LG Uplus plans to complete the test operation by the end of this year and bring the robot to market next year.
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