Chinese firm launches 5G-powered unmanned surface vessels at MWC

A worker of Yunzhou Technology briefs the audience on the company's 5G technology-powered unmanned surface vessel at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Yunzhou Technology, a leading Chinese maker of unmanned surface vessels in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, unveiled a model powered by 5G telecommunication technology at the ongoing Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

The USV, equipped with a system created in collaboration with Swedish telecom company Ericsson and Chinese telecom operator China Mobile, carries high-definition cameras, a water sample collecting device and a water quality testing device.

A 5G technology-powered unmanned surface vessel made by Yunzhou Technology demonstrates how it works on the water outside the exhibition venue of the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Banking on fast transmission, huge memory and minimal time delay facilitated by 5G technology, the vessel is able to transmit real-time high-definition videos on the information of waters and allows virtual reality back-end demonstration, among other functions.

The vessel allows water environment monitoring and treatment to be even smarter and helps improve date accuracy and raise efficiency further, according to the company.

The system developed by the three companies won the second prize in a 5G application contest guided by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology last year.