RoboBuilder

Mobile carrier SK Telecom’s 5G robot was showcased at an information technology trade show in Seoul earlier this year.
Mobile carrier SK Telecom’s 5G robot was showcased at an information technology trade show in Seoul earlier this year.

 

SK Telecom said on June 18 it has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korean venture RoboBuilder to cooperate in the research and development of robots using 5G communications technology.

The largest Korean telecommunications service provider said that it signed the agreement with the Korean robot maker to take the initiative to develop the next-generation 5G telecommunications technology utilizing the firm’s advanced telecommunications networks.

The 5G humanoid robot is a concept robot that shows how the 5G technologies can be used in people's everyday lives. SKT said in a statement that the robot senses the controller's movement to exactly reproduce the movements of the controller in real time, and can also be used at disaster scenes in the near future.

The two companies will develop remote control systems running on telecommunications networks, sophisticated artificial intelligence that can sense and respond to human emotions and people’s movements, and advanced transmission technologies of video and audio data.

Earlier SK Telecom demonstrated a concept robot that can be remotely controlled through 5G network technology at an information technology trade show in Seoul early this year. The humanoid robot showcased at the event can be controlled by a user wearing an exoskeleton installed with communication sensors.

SKT plans to roll out an upgraded version of the robot featuring video and audio streaming technologies on the 5G networks.

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