NTT DOCOMO, INC. and Keio University’s Haptics Research Center have achieved a big milestone in distant robotic operation by efficiently demonstrating high-precision teleoperation over industrial 5G networks. This breakthrough was made potential by integrating Configured Grant, a low-latency community slicing know-how, with Keio University’s Real Haptics know-how.
The demonstration marks the primary time Configured Grant has been used to allow sensible robotic teleoperation over industrial 5G, in keeping with NTT DOCOMO’s analysis as of February 2026. The know-how was utilized to the radio hyperlink between the terminal and base station, successfully minimizing latency and jitter, that are vital for the exact operation of Real Haptics robots.
Real Haptics know-how permits a distant operator to carry out delicate duties by controlling a robotic with exact drive suggestions. This requires the cell knowledge communication community to take care of low latency and minimal jitter to make sure synchronization between the operator and the distant robotic. High or fluctuating latency can disrupt this synchronization, compromising the robotic’s operational precision.
In the experiment, Configured Grant was carried out to pre-allocate communication assets to particular units, eliminating scheduling delays that sometimes happen below the Dynamic Grant technique. This development resulted in decreased latency and jitter, enabling extra steady wi-fi distant operation.
The demonstration utilized DOCOMO’s industrial 5G SA community, connecting the operator robotic and distant robotic through a digital server operating the Bilateral Edge Platform, a proprietary platform below growth for robotic management. To simulate practical teleoperation situations, 20 Mbps of background visitors was added alongside the management visitors.
Results from the experiment confirmed that utilizing 5G SA with Configured Grant considerably lowered common communication latency and jitter in comparison with commonplace 5G SA with out it. The force-feedback copy charge elevated by 40%, and the smoothness of robotic operation improved, as indicated by a 59% lower in Dimensionless Jerk Cost.
NTT DOCOMO and Keio University plan to proceed growing and testing applied sciences to speed up the sensible use of superior robotic teleoperation. The demonstration might be showcased on the NTT Group’s sales space throughout MWC Barcelona 2026, highlighting the potential for out of doors operation and expanded use circumstances for Real Haptics know-how over cell networks.