A police robot patrols East Nanjing Road in Shanghai. - China Daily/ANN
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): In a mine in Qingdao, Shandong province, an automatic electric locomotive loaded with gold ore runs smoothly as workers on the surface, about 500m above the vehicle, monitor operations via real-time video cameras.
This is the first such application of fifth-generation wireless technology in underground mines in China, as part of the nation's broader push to employ technologies to ensure safety in a sprawling industry.
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