Audi, Ericsson to Test 5G Technology for Car Manufacturing
02 August 2018 - 10:46PM
Dow Jones News
By Max Bernhard
German premium car maker Audi AG (NSU.XE) said Thursday that it
has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sweden's Telefon AB
L.M. Ericsson (ERIC) to explore the potential of the 5G
telecommunication standard as a technology for automotive
manufacturing.
As a first trial, Volkswagen AG (VOW.XE) Audi and Ericsson will
test the technology on two wirelessly connected production robots,
Audi said.
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