The 5G technology currently being rolled out across Canada is supposed to make Internet connections faster and allow for speedier data transfer.
And the technology has the potential to extend “the internet of things” to more people, connecting anything to the web for control from a smart phone.
While it will take several years for 5G to reach rural areas, Farm Credit Canada says the technology has potential advantages for agriculture.
Uses will range from better application of “the internet of things” to artificial intelligence to robotics.
Connections of data from sensors on equipment in barns and fields will be faster and more easily available for processing.
One example would be collection of data by a robotic weeder becoming fast and not disturbing the plants.
