Qualcomm Launches 5G and AI-Enabled Robotics RB5 Platform

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  • It will have 4G and 5G connectivity speeds via a companion module.
  • It will deliver cutting-edge connectivity and power-efficient inferencing at the Edge for AI and machine learning

Qualcomm Technologies Inc has launched its Robotics RB5 platform. It is an advanced and comprehensive offering designed specifically for robotics as per the company. It also said that the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform will deliver cutting-edge connectivity and power-efficient inferencing at the Edge for AI and machine learning.

It also said that this platform will make it possible for developers to bring together the company’s expertise in 5G and AI to empower developers and manufacturers to create the next generation of high-compute, low-power robots and drones for consumers, enterprises, defense, industrial and professional service sectors. It will have 4G and 5G connectivity speeds via a companion module.

Flexible chip-on-board designs

Dev Singh, senior director, business development and head of autonomous robotics, drones and intelligent machines, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc said, “With the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform, Qualcomm Technologies will help accelerate growth in a wide array of robotics segments such as autonomous mobile robots (AMR), delivery, inspection, inventory, industrial, collaborative robots and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), enabling Industry 4.0 robotics use cases, and laying the foundation for the UAV Traffic Management (UTM) space.”

The company said that with the Qualcomm Robotics RB5 platform and the Qualcomm QRB5165 processor, it will enable various design offerings including off-the-shelf system-on-module solutions and flexible chip-on-board designs. The solution is available in multiple options, including commercial and industrial-grade temperature ranges and an option for extended lifecycle until 2029.