Industrial robots are on the rise and 5G robots are without doubtthe future. Nowadays, a lot of companies are working on perfecting thetechnology.
Since 2013, China has been the world's largest market for the use ofindustrial robots. The country believes robots can help deal with the pressurefrom the rising cost of taking care of plants. According to China Xinhua News,a 5G farming robot has been put to use in greenhouse in East China's FujianProvince. It has been connected to the 5G network to collect information aboutplants since last week.
With a cartoonish look, the robot named Xiaorui was developed byFujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FAAS) and Fujian Newland Era Hi-TechCo., Ltd. It has a round base with wheels, allowing it to move in alldirections. Its head is fixed with two cameras as the "eyes" and twocameras as the "ears".
The 5G robots can not only collect information about wind, CO2 andtemperature but also send real-time pictures and videos about the plants to acontrol room much faster. According to Zhang Peiqiang, general manager ofFujian Newland Era Hi-Tech Co., Ltd, the information can be used to find outthe plants' health condition and pest (害虫) controlcondition.
"Fast information collecting is just the first step," ZhaoJian from FAAS said. "We expect the robot to be closely connected with thefarming process. One day, it may even help people make management decisions".