Canadian AI tech start-up leveraging Bell 5G to deliver food to
downtown residents
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 12, 2021 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell today announced a collaboration with Tiny
Mile to provide 5G connectivity for the Canadian AI start-up's
growing fleet of food delivery robots in downtown Toronto.
Collectively named "Geoffrey," Tiny Mile's remotely operated
pink robots rely on built-in cameras and GPS to navigate the busy
streets of Toronto. Connecting
Geoffrey to Bell's 5G network enables high definition video
telematics data capabilities, improving real-time decisions and
enhancing safety and response times.
"Bell is thrilled to work with the Canadian entrepreneurs at
Tiny Mile to leverage the incredible speed and response time of
Bell 5G and enable this innovative and timely food delivery option
for their customers with mobile edge computing (MEC)," said Nauby
Jacob, Senior Vice President, Products and Services at Bell
Mobility.
In the first phase of Tiny Mile autonomous delivery on Bell 5G,
remote tele-operators will be able to pilot the robots more easily
with 5G's faster sensor and video feed data response time. Tiny
Mile will later implement Bell 5G and MEC service, moving
computational power to the edge, providing ultra-low latency
response and automating services like collision avoidance.
Streaming data from multiple cameras and sensors on each robot will
transmit to the edge with near instantaneous processing to guide
the robot around pedestrians, moving objects or obstructions like
potholes or poles.
"The Bell 5G network will enable our remote controlled robots to
transmit large amounts of data with incredibly fast speeds – an
important milestone in advancing the development of our autonomous
delivery model – which is a perfect fit for us," said Ignacio
Tartavull, CEO of Tiny Mile. "This will help to optimize our
business delivery model with an improved solution to help our team
do what they do best – deliver fresh restaurant meals to our
customers."
Bell announced the launch of Canada's fastest 5G
network last year, and last month announced a partnership with
AWS to provide Wavelength Zones on Bell 5G for fast and
efficient 5G multi-access edge computing (MEC). With Bell 5G, Tiny
Mile and other edge innovators are able to access an unparalleled
portfolio of services to build applications that require
ultra-low-latency connectivity and improve operations.
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications
company, providing advanced broadband wireless, TV, Internet media
and business communication services throughout the country. Founded
in Montréal in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by BCE Inc. To learn
more, please visit Bell.ca or BCE.ca.
Through Bell for Better, we are investing to create a better
today and a better tomorrow by supporting the social and economic
prosperity of our communities with a commitment to the highest
environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. This includes
the Bell Let's Talk initiative, which promotes Canadian mental
health with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns like Bell
Let's Talk Day and significant Bell funding of community care and
access, research and workplace leadership initiatives throughout
the country. To learn more, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
Media Inquiries
Bell
Nathan Gibson
905-614-9596
nathan.gibson@bell.ca
@Bell_News
Tiny Mile
Ignacio Tartavull
647-554-2458
contact@tinymile.ai
www.tinymile.ai
Investor inquiries
Bell
Thane Fotopoulos
514-870-4619
thane.fotopoulos@bell.ca
SOURCE Bell Canada