This is the first 5G research network in a Porsche production environment.
The 5G research network enables the secure transmission of signals in real time. The independent 5G research network uses a private frequency spectrum, but is based on the same technology used in commercial networks.
Networking, digitalisation and automation are shaping not only the vehicles, but also the production processes of the future.
The 5G research network in place here makes it possible to test a variety of systems in the production context that would benefit from a switch to wireless communication, and the mobility enabled by it, in a risk-free and flexible manner.
Specialists are already turning their attention to a first concrete use case.
The pilot project in the technology cell of the Macan body shop is working on the wireless transmission of robot signals.
In this use case, process devices on a robot are controlled via 5G rather than wires. The experience that Porsche is gaining here will provide a foundation for future automation concepts.
“These 5G tests are an important step for the Leipzig factory towards the production practises of the future. The pilot area in the Macan body shop provides us with an outstanding opportunity to test use cases in the production environment”, said Gerd Rupp, chairman of the management board of Porsche Leipzig GmbH.
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