Oct 30, 2019
5G Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
The Speed that May Enable Further Usage of Robotics and AI
If we disregard the environmental damage that AI and Robotics could cause considering the heavy resource requirement it has, let us think about what it actually could do. Phone companies and telecommunications tout the amazing new things you can do with your phone should you be able to ‘up your speed’ or bring it to the next level. However truth be told what would you do? Not much more than before. Streaming is already working rather well, and you can play candycrush etc. Yet we did not imagine what we would be doing with this type of speed or connectivity before it arrived. Everyone, or most people, sitting with their eyes glued to a phone on public transportation. The public spaces filled with people that are somehow cluelessly walking with their phone stretched out in front of them to navigate, read, play or socialise on the go. Beyond your immediate use there are several use cases in industry we should be aware of.
Artificial Intelligence Combined With 5G Robotics
One thing that is certain is that this type of technology may enables robotics in a different way and ‘intelligent’ robots to operate within a broader environment. We can immediately consider the extended adverse use of this for defence purposes and monitoring a population. However on the other hand within hospitals and health technology this may enable a different working environment or follow-up by technological inventions.
Running solutions related to the field of artificial intelligence is done externally already so will you truly notice a difference? If the video, text or other expression/input is transferred to a different place — then what is the difference for users. It can be challenging to see how this would help, and AI use-cases were mentioned in a previous article. Using machine learning techniques in 5G network to improve the utility in the radio spectrum which is allocated. Currently it seems like
- Self-driving autonomous vehicles,
- Automating or managing public transportation,
- Time-critical industry automation,
- Remote healthcare
These are all areas where hardware and software will enable changes in operations. Of course process automations are already influencing working life with data from workers being monitored as well as performance measured. However the robots that can operate in healthcare, transport and industry will likely be enhanced by these new technologies in IoT.
Best British Tech Startups in 5G
KPMG hosts a competition for startups and within this I have seen advancements (I work with KPMG). I will list two of the startups mentioned in this competition:
- Garrison Technology have pioneered an innovative security platform to counter the threat of persistent and targeted attacks, which exploit corporate internet connectivity. David Garfield, CEO at Garrison Technology, tells us more in his interview below.
- SenSat Technology uses simulated realities of major urban areas to extract actionable insights using machine learning techniques. This reduces the rollout cost for telecommunications companies for 5G and ultimately, the cost of 5G for consumers.
Using AI to enhance these communications will be essential for robotics to be working well. Security platforms is becoming important especially when the rollout of 5G handles sensitive data.
Blockchain, 5G Robotics and AI
However much this title looks like a buzzword bingo there is something to be said for the security need required by these new type of solutions. Considering the question of who works in this IoT area we can argue that actors such as IOTA will see a great deal of growth going ahead.
“Our vision is to enable all connected devices through verification of truth and transactional settlements which incentivize devices to make available its properties and data in real time. This gives birth to entirely new general purpose applications and value chains.”
Therefore I think with the required security in these advancements company actors such as IOTA will be necessary to make it mesh or at least able to work.
A Looming Question — Sustaining 5G Robotics and AI
As mentioned in the introduction we must seriously question this advancement, we cannot continue running into ‘modernity’ and ‘advancement’ while putting both hands up to our ears. If we ignore the potentially adverse consequences of the aforementioned buzzword bingo we are in serious trouble. Energy and resource requirements by streaming AI to heavily encrypted 5G networks sounds absolutely ridiculous, is it even defensible to do so?
A question for another day.
This is #500daysofAI and you are reading article 149. I write one new article about or related to artificial intelligence every day for 500 days.
