Hyundai and 5G robots offer a menu of benefits to hospitality’s staff shortage challenges

To ensure that the interaction between robots, staff and customers is successful, all service robots will be equipped with 5G. This can elevate a robot capable of simple tasks, into an intelligent, collaborative, and adaptive team member.

Let’s start at the beginning.

To function, a robot must have an objective. However, assigning individual tasks, particularly to larger groups of robots, would be time-consuming for business owners.

Thanks to the 5G module placed inside the robot, comprehensive commands are sufficient to action a fleet of robots, who can sensibly coordinate with each other and delegate tasks logically.

In addition, all service robots are equipped with sensors and cameras that enable them to collect environmental data. The speed and low latency of 5G enables the lightning-fast transmission of this data to tiny data centres where it is processed immediately. The robots can then use this data to navigate crowded environments, avoiding tables, and even spillages.

It also unlocks the ability for service robots to transfer knowledge and effectively work in a team with other robots to support their human counterparts.

If the dynamic service environment becomes too unpredictable, businesses can always intervene at any time and react appropriately.

Real-time support

With the ability to react in real-time, service robots can support us in any industry suffering from staff shortages. Let’s look at healthcare.

Facing immense pressure due to staff shortages, both the hospital or care home environment would benefit greatly from autonomous service robots.

Whilst 5G-connected ambulances report critical patient data prior to arrival, service robots can prepare the wings by disinfecting surfaces and ensuring good air quality, and directing 5G-connected drones to transport the necessary medicines at high-speeds from one end of the hospital to the other.

This frees up healthcare professionals to focus on those most critical casualties, potentially helping to save lives.

Rise up to the challenge

In addition to service robots, industrial robots from Hyundai will also be equipped with 5G modules, meaning there are even more exciting prospects on the horizon.

For instance, look at Ford’s ‘Factory of the Future’, where our 5G mobile private network (MPN) is improving the production process and minimising downtime, thanks to its reliability, security, and ultra-low latency. Now, using Mixed Reality, engineering teams can communicate across the globe and share best practice at the click of a button.

In the future, industrial robots will be able to do some of this work, effectively working together, aided by their ability to collect, and process over half a million pieces of data per minute.

Across industries, more and more businesses can use machines to improve efficiency and tackle emerging challenges head on, thanks to the new capabilities unlocked by 5G connectivity.

No matter what challenge you are facing, transform your business with 5G today.