SK Telecom and Samsung Heavy Industries said Dec. 10 their 5G-powered remote control ship operation test was successful.
A 3.3-meter model ship made by Samsung Heavy sailed successfully in the sea near the shipbuilder‘s shipyard in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, using SKT’s 5G network, the companies said.
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The model ship was controlled at a remote control center in Daejeon, some 250 kilometers north from the shipyard.
The test also verified an autonomous navigation system that enabled the test ship to self-sail to the destination and avoid maritime obstacles via 5G connectivity.
“The 5G-based autonomous and remote control navigation test platform is expected to significantly improve the safety of ships especially when sailing in narrow water or near shore and enable real-time monitoring of ships based on massive data sent to the IoT platform,” the companies said in a release.
SKT and Samsung Heavy signed an agreement in March to develop a 5G-based smart yard, which aims to achieve a productive shipbuilding environment and safer operation of vessels.
By Ram Garikipati and newswires (ram@heraldcorp.com)