In a Robert Bosch Elektronik factory in Salzgitter, Germany, an automated robotic arm and assisted guided vehicle (AGV) are utilizing some of the most advanced 5G Standalone features for industry: Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN), precise positioning and Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC).
Qualcomm and Bosch have been testing 5G TSN in a real-world industrial environment since 2019. The newest demonstration, first unveiled at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2022, demonstrates 5G’s capabilities to enable automatic inspection of manufactured parts. As Fatih Ulupinar, principal engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, explained during a session at Hannover Messe 2022, the demo brings to life a number of 5G capabilities:
