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We are changing the way industry thinks about automation

The future of industry is in automation, but not in the sense that human beings are removed from the equation. Bell Labs is developing cognitive autonomous systems that interact, collaborate and co-exist with workers, achieving new levels of efficiency and opening up new business models in the process. 

We aren’t merely automating the network and the industrial applications that depend on those networks. We are building the systems that will fuse the digital and physical worlds and laying the foundation for the industrial metaverse. These technologies will augment our daily lives, giving us greater agency in how we comprehend and engage with our surroundings.

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UNEXT

Building on UNIX’s legacy, UNEXT will transform the network into an OS
 

What is UNEXT?

Powering the industrial metaverse

The industrial metaverse is coming, bringing with it endless possibilities for the future of both industry and society.
 

What is the industrial metaverse?

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Nokia Bell Labs develops autonomous industrial monitoring methods and platforms to enhance understanding and optimization of the physical world in real-time.

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Discovering and extracting patterns and knowledge from large amounts of data.

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Nokia Bell Labs optimizes learning for robot localization and navigation, enabling coordinated, collision-free movement of autonomous robots in shared environments.

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We’re advancing Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) for scalable, privacy-preserving collaboration in trustless environments, enabling secure transactions in Industry 4.0.

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The Autonomous Network Operations (ANO) project at Nokia Bell Labs leverages AI and ML to automate network management, improving efficiency and reducing OPEX costs.

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Nokia Bell Labs enhances cognitive robotics with cloud orchestration, multi-vendor fleet management, and resilient communication, boosting efficiency and safety.

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Research Projects

Resh and ReshPlay are developed by Nokia Bell Labs as part of the multi-robot orchestration research project.

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Research Project

Imagine a future with dynamic, photorealistic digital twins that mirror physical spaces, offering real-time 3D models and annotated digital information.

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Nokia and TUM train robots to see the world like humans

As part of the Distinguished Academic Partner program, Nokia and Technical University Munich are jointly researching new ways for robots to sense the world.

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Explore how Bell Labs is revolutionizing robotics with edge computing, enhancing real-time decision-making and efficiency in automated systems.

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Shaping the Future of (Industrial) Collaborative Business Creation

Thierry Klein, President Bell Labs Solutions Research, gave a presentation "Shaping the Future of (Industrial) Collaborative Business Creation" during the BME Innovation Day.

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Bell Labs explores the development of advanced vision systems for robots, enabling them to perceive and interact with the world in a more human-like way.

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Learn how Bell Labs is developing autonomous systems that fuse the digital and physical worlds and lay the foundation for the industrial metaverse.
 

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Autonomous Industrial Monitoring Service

Pairing a fleet of small, autonomous drones with a digital twin of your facility, Autonomous Industrial Monitoring Service (AIMS) builds on the foundation of private wireless to provide warehouse and vertical farm operators with continual updates on the status of their inventory.

Autonomous Industrial Monitoring Service