OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) together with Adaptive Motion Group (AMG)
has responded to New York City's
call to reduce CO2 emissions debuting the "Mobi" self-driving robot
– designed to charge electric buses, cars and industrial vehicles.
The units are solar charged and will move to where they are needed
using artificial intelligence, advanced Sprint Internet of Things
(IoT) technology and the Sprint 5G mobile network, coming to
New York City starting in the
first half of 2019.
"We are thrilled to demonstrate just how an intelligent robot
like Mobi will dramatically reduce CO2 emissions across
New York City by making electric
vehicle use more practical," said Ivo
Rook, senior vice president, IoT at Sprint. "AMG's
impressive self-driving and positioning will come alive through
Sprint IoT technology and the next-generation Sprint 5G mobile
network we are building – allowing it to travel to parked vehicles
across the city. The current reality of vehicles taking turns at
electric charging stations is just not efficient and slows the
real-world adoption of EVs. We believe that this is the ultimate
solution for a cleaner, healthier New
York City."
The tests utilize Sprint's LTE network in advance of the company
launching the first 5G mobile network in the U.S next year.
New York City was named among the
first nine cities where Sprint will launch its super-fast, high
capacity mobile 5G network, enabling incredible new connections to
people and things, services and innovation solutions such as
Mobi.
To further reduce carbon emissions, LG Electronics added an
efficient energy storage solution that utilizes solar energy cells
(PV) and a lithium-ion battery to charge the Mobi unit. Combined
with a sophisticated system that will use small 5G signal units
mounted on various city street fixtures to enable more accurate
location navigation, known as micro-positioning, Mobi is a big step
in creating a smarter New York
City.
"5G enabled micro-positioning will enable new applications from
connected vehicles to augmented reality," said David Bruemmer, CEO of AMG. "We are starting
with parking lots, but smart parking will become smart roads and,
eventually, smart cities."
NYCx: All-Star Collection of Companies Team Up For a
Real-World Solution
A team of renowned technology, public
transportation, satellite broadcast, industrial equipment and
Sprint would allow connected vehicle applications to considerably
reduce traffic congestion by an anticipated 40 percent and provide
better emergency response, public safety, paratransit and
ridesharing.
Combined efforts answer the challenge put forth by the city's
NYCx project: to lower CO2 emissions by 40 percent by 2030. For
more information see here: https://youtu.be/dsLM7myup_M
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications
services company that creates more and better ways to connect
its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint
served 54.6 million connections as of March
31, 2018 and is widely recognized for developing,
engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including the
first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in the United States; leading no-contract brands
including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost
Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national and international
push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet
backbone. Today, Sprint's legacy of innovation and service
continues with an increased investment to dramatically improve
coverage, reliability, and speed across its nationwide network
and commitment to launching the first 5G mobile
network in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint
at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Adaptive Motion Group
AMG provides smart
ecosystems where intelligent systems work in harmony with humans --
safely and intuitively. Using a combination of artificial
intelligence and IOT positioning, AMG offers unique solutions for
safety, tracking, and smart mobility, enabling a world where robots
and humans can work side by side. For more information see
www.adaptivemotiongroup.com
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