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Brady Snyder

T-Mobile wants to make 5G actually useful with a self-driving car project

A graphic showing a car communicating with 5G.

What you need to know

  • A company in Jacksonville, Florida will use a private 5G network from T-Mobile to operate autonomous vehicles.
  • The shuttles will run on a loop between EverBank Stadium and a new waterfront, fitting into the existing Jacksonville public transit network.
  • Due to limitations with Wi-Fi and cellular, 5G is needed to ensure that fleets of autonomous vehicles are reliable and scalable.
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