Under the 5G boom, what changes can 5G bring to industrial robots?
Published Time:
Sep 26,2019
5G Basics: 5G is not an independent technology, but an abbreviation for the fifth generation mobile communication system, and is the next generation system of the current 4G (fourth generation mobile communication system). 5G networks have three main characteristics: ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency, and ultra-large capacity. The most intuitive feeling for ordinary users is the speed - the network speed can reach 1GB/S. According to Sichuan Telecom's test, when downloading at full speed, it only takes a few seconds to download a high-definition movie. The 5G network latency is reduced from 50 milliseconds of 4G to 1 millisecond, and the network jams that used to bother everyone will disappear.
According to Vivek Wadhwa, a researcher at Stanford University and a world-renowned expert in artificial intelligence, predicted that by 2036, Internet of Things AI robots will be involved in all aspects of human life and replace human jobs. With the advent of the 5G era, 5G has been at the forefront. Most people mainly focus on the speed of 5G, however, 5G is based on the advantages of data collection, storage, and processing, and has become one of the most critical technologies in advanced technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing. The most anticipated aspect of 5G commercialization is robotics technology. 5G is also considered by many industry insiders as the driving force for the development of commercial robots.
What changes can 5G bring to industrial robots?
1. Improve product quality and production efficiency
In the long run, 5G will become one of the main communication methods between robots and researchers. First, the 5G network will be 10-100 times faster than the 4G network, and the end-to-end latency issues of industrial robots, such as command instructions and receiving information, will be well solved. The 5G network latency is reduced from 50 milliseconds of 4G to 1 millisecond, so it can greatly improve the efficiency of the machine. Secondly, most robots currently use WiFi for work scheduling, and problems such as interference and easy concealment have always been a major concern for equipment debugging personnel. 5G can greatly enhance the anti-interference performance of ELTE, which means that industrial robots will be more stable during operation. According to statistics, robots using the industrial Internet can help manufacturing enterprises improve production efficiency by 8%-15%, while reducing production costs by 8%-15%.
2. Reshape the robotics industry
In the past few years, the global robot market has experienced a turning point from rapid growth to slow growth. Industry insiders believe that the robotics industry has entered a deep adjustment stage. Emerging technologies such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and the industrial Internet are expected to reshape the robotics industry, promote supply and demand expansion, and allow the robotics industry to continue to develop and promote the transformation of old and new driving forces and the important driving force for high-quality economic development.
3. Open up new space
The integration of 5G and robotics technology will enhance the application potential of robots. Xu Xiaolan, vice president and secretary-general of the China Electronics Society and president of the China Industrial Internet Research Institute, said that the industrial Internet will help robots achieve interconnection and data sharing, effectively reduce robot losses and maintenance costs, support robots to carry out customized production, enable robots to quickly adapt to multi-variety, small-batch customized production, rapid product updates, and adapt to increasingly fierce market competition. The integration of 5G communication technology, industrial Internet, and robotics technology will significantly improve the real-time performance, integrity, and throughput of data transmission, greatly enhance the intelligence, flexibility, and precision control capabilities of robots, enhance the application potential of robots, and promote robots to enter the fast lane of development.
4. Cloud robots
In the intelligent manufacturing production scenario, robots need self-organization and collaboration capabilities to meet flexible production, which brings about the demand for cloud robots. The 5G network is the ideal communication network for cloud robots and is the key to enabling cloud robots. It can be said that in the future, 5G is the fundamental skill to complete cloud robots. As the only way to connect the future today, 5G's collaboration with robots will inevitably lay a solid foundation for Industry 4.0.
Summary: The intelligent factory under the combination of 5G and industrial robots will significantly improve working conditions, reduce manual intervention on the production line, improve the controllability of the production process, and most importantly, use information technology to connect various processes of the enterprise, realizing interconnection from design, production to sales, and on this basis, realizing resource integration and optimization.
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