THE world’s first 5G ready ‘Agri-Robot’ which could completely revolutionise the way we farm is set for trials in Dorset. Small Robot Company (SRC) has announced a partnership with Blandford-based Wessex Internet, Dorset Council and Telint, to deliver a blueprint for rural internet connectivity. The £7m 5G RuralDorset project, led by Dorset Council and part-funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme, is aimed at developing an affordable and reliable network designed for farmers. The trials with the SRC robots will be taking place at the Ranston Farm 5G trial site near Blandford.
Project set to deliver first 5G agri-robot The agritech start-up for sustainable farming, Small Robot Company (SRC), has announced its partnership in the 5G RuralDorset project together with Wessex Internet, Telint and Dorset Council.
The project will develop and prove a blueprint for rural-optimised 5G connectivity, with the worldâs first 5G-ready agri-robot for arable farms and will enable rapid deployment of 5G to rural areas. This has, according to SBC, the potential to dramatically close the Rural/Urban digital divide for farming and rural communities - boosting rural investment, creating skilled jobs and improving prosperity.
The project will develop a reliable and interoperable 5G network that is custom-designed for farmers and the particular challenges of rural connectivity. It will look to explore how 5G and its roll out might be able to provide a step-change in the industry. The £7 million project is being part-funded (£4.5m) by the D