NTT Corporation has conducted a demonstration experiment in collaboration with Sony Group Corporation to integrate Sony's precision bilateral control technology with NTT's low-latency transport technology through its IOWN Photonics Network (APN). This joint demonstration is aimed at achieving precise remote manipulation with haptic feedback, unimpeded by the distance between separated locations.
In these collaborative experiments, high-precision haptic information, along with 3D visual data, was fed back to operators in remote locations with minimal delay. It was confirmed that even at remote locations, operators could achieve a stable and real-time tactile experience akin to that of direct physical contact with the objects. Some of the results of this research will be exhibited at the NTT R&D Forum - IOWN ACCELERATION which will be held from November 13 to 17, 2023.
