Nokia and Motorola Unite to Redefine Drones for Emergency and Industrial Applications

In a bid to develop a new drone-in-box software product, Nokia and Motorola are set to pull together their already existing software and hardware technology into one product. Details on this product reveal its various features and abilities that will be made possible with Nokia’s 5G technology and Motorola’s drone AI software.

Nokia and Motorola Partnership Will Bring AI To Drones Used In Mission-Critical Industries

Nokia, the former smartphone manufacturer, is set to work with Motorola on the development of a new drone technology. Nokia on its part will provide its drone-in-a-box product which features a docking station, parachute, and payload equipment.

This drone is already being put to use by some clients like Citymesh and Swisscom. However, the partnership with Motorola will bring more features and abilities to this drone using Motorola Solutions’ CAPE drone software.

Motorola developed this CAPE drone software to handle emergency services and mission-critical industries. The software can safely pilot a drone from an on-ground responder and access live evidence-grade videos for better mission assessment.

Jehan Wickramasuriya, corporate vice president of AI and Intelligence Platforms at Motorola Solutions, says that this software brings “better intelligence for faster decisions.” Pairing this software with the Nokia Drone Network will help clients easily access “live-stream insights while simplifying evidence collection.”

The Motorola CAPE drone software will also make it possible for clients to access and control drone data feeds from one or more operation centres. This will help clients embarking on various projects in the oil & gas, ports, utilities, mining and manufacturing industries keep their staff safe at all times.

The Role Of AI In This Partnership

In order to control this drone remotely, Nokia adds 4G/LTE and 5G connectivity to it and the Motorola CAPE software brings AI integration. The AI technology on this drone can help it navigate difficult terrains, avoid obstacles, stay within a geo-fenced area, adapt flight to its environment, and analyse real-time data.

Stephan Litjens, vice president of CNS Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions at Nokia, says that this partnership between Nokia and Motorola is “setting technology best practices in drone connectivity and AI.” He adds that the Nokia drone’s open API architecture will help with “easy integration with third-party applications.”

Thanks to this open API architecture, the integration of Motorola Solutions’ CAPE software is possible. This pairs up the drone’s network connectivity ability with the Motorola Solutions’ CAPE software’s AI capabilities.

Stephan Litjens says that bringing these features together will help transform “drones into daily helpers for public safety and mission-critical operations.” In the coming future, clients in various mission-critical industries will buy the Nokia drone-in-a-box technology paired with the Motorola CAPE software to use on the field.