Facebook Robot:Here comes Facebook’s Fiber-Wrapping Robots
Facebook has revealed an airy fiber deployment solution that uses a robot to securely deploy a specific fiber-optic cable on medium-voltage (MV) power lines that can unexpectedly decrease the cost of using fiber by utilizing an electrical foundation.
What are Facebook Robot and how is it related to Bombyx?
The robot entitled to Bombyx, which is the Latin name for silkworm and control test with the machine will begin next year. It has been developed by the team at Facebook Connectivity, this team works for better innovations in the fields of robotics and fiber-optic cable.
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How does it work?
This is not a normal robot. It does the task that has nobody has ever done. The robot’s task is basically to install fiber cables on medium voltage power lines above the ground that is from pole to pole. The robot halts skillfully at the top of a power line, elevated and balancing high over the ground, about as if it’s levitating. Alike a tiny, stocky tightrope hiker, that steadily gains its way forth, dropping a chain of cable in its track. When it gets to a pole, it beautifully raises its body to pass the roadblock and keep chugging forward.
The goal of the project
This development aims to make internet service providers a cheaper destination to build their networks using super fast and trustworthy fiber optic cable connections. If the cost of installation goes down automatically overall cost goes down. Every robot will be proficient in installing a kilometer of fiber cables and transferring dozens of mediating barriers autonomously in about an hour and a half.
What is the cost of this project?
To consider for the human communication steps such as setup, packing, and unpacking the robot, installing developments, etc., Facebook rates an overall build activity of 1.5 km to 2 km per robot per day on average.“We assume the total cost, including workers, modification, and materials, to be within $2 and $3 per meter in developing countries,” Facebook said in an announcement on Monday.
Distribution
The distribution is done through a long transmission lines network typically waved on tall structure columns. From substations, power travels along with Mega Voltage(MV) lines into populations for distribution.
How does this project impact Developing countries?
This employs the electrical system to produce internet infrastructure and will not be expensive than the current methods. In some of the developing countries, the internet costs much higher than the usual rate. So, it will transform internet accessibility in their country.
Scope & Future Prospect
This technology will grant fiber to systematically be used in a few hundreds of meters of many of them. We expect to see technology tests of this fiber deployment practice next year,” Facebook said. Facebook has partnered with NetEquity Networks as the premier and first partner to expand this unique innovative technology.
The fiber network has a significant advantage and they are as follows:
- A fiber optic cable with an electric feeder will serve 1000 to 1500 homes per feeder. But, in developing countries, it can serve up to 18,000 to 20,000 homes per feeder.
- The area and mass of the fiber optic cable are influential because it makes the helical wrap cost-effective.
- Facebook adopted a merest cable range per robot of a little more than 1 km.
- A fiber network deployed following the electric grid network has a big advantage.
Conclusion
To conclude, this is what we can expect from a giant organization like Facebook. Thanks to their Team’s effort in making this happen. but it is a pilot process. So, Would like to hear good things in the future. Everyone should have to take initiatives towards the fulfillment and prosperity of mankind. We expect these developing things soon as this is the age of artificial intelligence and machine learning & all this will be beneficial for society.
