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How a new breed of robots could revolutionise the workplace

Research project 5G Insel - cloud-based control of robots

Volkswagen is taking a further step in the direction of fully networked factories. A local 5G standalone network (“campus network”) is now available at its main plant in Wolfsburg that initially covers the main production development center and the pilot hall. The pilot project will test whether the 5G technology meets the demanding requirements of vehicle production with a view to developing this for industrial series production in the future. A dedicated 5G radio frequency will be used to safeguard secure, delay-free transmission of data. The Transparent Factory in Dresden has also put a so-called “5G island” into operation. Volkswagen undertakes setup and operation of the 5G infrastructure itself in a move designed to build up competitive expertise in using this important technology of the future and ensure data security.

Italy begins implementation of mandatory health passes to enter workplace

Rome, Oct 15 (EFE) .- Italy has begun Friday to apply the use of mandatory health passes to enter the workplace, which consists of either proof of vaccination or a negative test, something that some companies have accepted while others have announced strikes and protests. (Camera: ALVARO PADILLA) SHOT LIST: PEOPLE SHOWING THEIR HEALTH PASSES IN ROME, ITALY.

China's 'Silicon Valley' betting on smart factories and robots

Beijing, Sep 29 (EFE).- The new smart factories and logistic robots for the delivery of packages featured at the forum of Zhongguancun, dubbed as the Chinese "Silicon Valley," on the outskirts of Beijing.The forum, which was first held in 2007, was attended by leading figures from the technology community such as Xiaomi's founder Lei Jun, who spoke about their aim to become the world's largest mobile phone manufacturer by sales.To achieve this, he stressed that the company will rely "on smart manufacturing" and revealed they were building a smart factory on the outskirts of Beijing, which will "work without staff" and produce "10 million high-end mobile phones every year." (Camera: ÁLVARO ALFARO).B-ROLL OF THE ZHONGGUANCUN TECH HUB; THE SECURITY ROBOT; THE MODELS OF AN AUTONOMOUS TRAIN, AND A MODEL OF THE HIGH-SPEED TRAINS IN BEIJING, CHINA. SOUND BITES: BUSINESS OWNERS, SHI JING AND ZHANG WEI.1. SHI JING, BUSINESS OWNER.-This stone stele was found in Anhui province. Its original appearance is no longer clear due to erosion. We repair it using a precision two-dimensional and three-dimensional scan to restore it to its original form. 2. ZHANG WEI, BUSINESS OWNER.- This is a backpack that reduces the load. With magnetic levitation technology, when you put this backpack on, it feels like someone is holding the backpack from behind. It can reduce 87 percent of the effort required to carry the backpack.

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