Jakarta, INTI - Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) introduced an innovative autonomous robot dog called RoboDog at the AI-RAN Research Center in Surabaya on Saturday, February 28, 2026. This innovation allows the robot to be controlled from thousands of kilometers away, supported by AI technology and a 5G network.
The robot is a result of ITS collaborating with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), Nokia, and NVIDIA. IOH developed the Artificial Intelligence Radio Access Network (AI-RAN) technology, while Nokia provided the 5G network infrastructure. NVIDIA provided Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-based computing support, while ITS is responsible for integrating all of these technologies into a ready-to-use robotics system.
Yuke Brilliant Hestiavin, a representative of the ITS RoboDog developer, explained that the robot is designed to receive human voice commands and understand the context of the instructions given. It is also equipped with camera and LiDAR sensors that enable the robot to read environmental conditions in real time.
Control from Thousands of Kilometers Away
In a demonstration in Surabaya, the RoboDog can receive voice instructions from a user in Barcelona, Spain. The robot then carries out tasks such as inspecting an area, detecting potential hazards, and ensuring there is no suspicious activity at the location. According to Yuke, this ability to understand the situation makes RoboDog potentially useful in industrial sectors that pose a high risk to humans.
Irwan Radius, VP Head of Technology Strategy & Partnership Management at IOH, explained that AI-RAN technology is the main foundation of this system. AI-RAN enables commands given remotely to be translated into robot actions via a 5G network with very little delay.
"This technology allows the monitoring center in Spain to connect with the robot in Surabaya in near real time," he explained.
He added that the AI-RAN approach eliminates the need for artificial intelligence processes to rely entirely on centralized servers. Instead, AI processing can be performed directly through the 5G network infrastructure.
RoboDog technology is planned to be showcased at the Mobile World Congress 2026, to be held in Barcelona in March 2026. Irwan hopes this participation will demonstrate that Indonesia is not only an AI technology user but also capable of creating globally competitive innovations.
Conclusion
Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember collaborated with Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), Nokia, and NVIDIA to innovate a smart robot, RoboDog. It can be controlled from thousands of kilometers with the help of 5G network and artificial intelligence technologies. With its abilities, the RoboDog can be useful to carry out high-risk tasks in industrial sectors.
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