Takorn (third from left,) together with Huawei Technologies (Thailand) CEO Abel Deng (far right) hand over the 5G unmanned vehicle to Siriraj Hospital Dean of Faculty of Medicine Prof Dr Prasit Watanapa (second from left) andSiriraj Hospital director Assoc Prof Visit Vamvanij. - The Nation/ANN
BANGKOK (Xinhua): Thailand's National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has joined forces with a Thai state hospital and Huawei Technologies, in launching an unmanned vehicle using 5G communications to deliver contactless medical supplies.
"Dubbed 'Unmanned Vehicle Pilot Project Driving Thai Healthcare to 5G Era, ' the self-driving car will be the first unmanned vehicle used for the first time as a testing kit at Siriraj Hospital, to see its efficiency and without needing physical interaction between people," said Takorn Tantasith, Secretary-General of the Office of the NBTC on Thursday (JUne 25).
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