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