Huawei teams up with SAIC Motor and China Mobile to test 5G remote driving

Huawei Technologies said it teamed up with SAIC Motor and China Mobile to jointly demonstrate 5G-based remote driving technology on a consumer vehicle.

The demonstration, conducted in Shanghai on Wednesday, involved Huawei’s 5G wireless system connected to SAIC Motor’s MG-iGS smart intelligent car via a China Mobile high bandwidth network.

Huawai said it wasthe world’s first-ever remote driving field test for a consumer vehicle on a 5G network.

The test was conducted when the driver was located over 30 kilometres away from the vehicle, who owned full control over the vehicle at his remote position at all times due to the network supports.

Several high-definition video cameras installed in the vehicle sent multiple real-time high-definition (HD) video feeds to the driver, providing a 240-degree view of the vehicle’s surroundings over a high-bandwidth 5G network, compared with the 180 to 190 degrees for an average person without turning their head.

Control signals for the steering wheel, gas pedal, and brakes were also transmitted over the 5G network, which provided the ultra-low latency crucial for instant response to various roadside conditions. Compared with a 4G network, the latency of 5G is reduced to a millisecond.