BREAKING NEWS: Firecell and Accelleran Merge to Deliver Sovereignty-Compliant Industrial Private 5G Learn more

BREAKING NEWS: Firecell and Accelleran Merge to Deliver Sovereignty-Compliant Industrial Private 5G Learn more

Connecting 5G autonomous robots.

Firecell delivers industrial-grade Private 5G networks purpose‑built for mobile robots. From AGVs and AMRs in warehouses to drones in ports and airports, we ensure deterministic connectivity (<20 ms), seamless hand‑offs, and 99.99% uptime — empowering your robots to move safely and efficiently across large, complex industrial environments.

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Why 5G connectivity for mobile robots now?

Labor shortages & safety mandates

With fewer available workers & rising safety compliance costs, industries are turning to autonomous robots to maintain productivity & reduce human exposure to hazardous tasks.

Wi‑Fi Holds Robots Back

Wi‑Fi was never designed for mobile machines. Its unpredictable latency & slow roaming between access points can cause robotic systems to freeze, stall, or lose synchronization.

Edge AI needs deterministic bandwidth

To process sensor data in real-time, edge-based AI systems require guaranteed, low-jitter network paths—something only a deterministic 5G connection can reliably provide.

Regulated local 5G spectrum

Governments worldwide are now releasing local or shared 5G spectrum (US, EU, Asia, Latam), enabling enterprises to deploy secure, high-performance wireless networks without relying on telcos.
Why 5G connectivity for mobile robots now?

What makes us different.

Firecell outperforms Wi-Fi with 4-100x better coverage, 10x fewer access points, and 20ms latency. It offers enterprise-grade security with SIM authentication and end-to-end encryption. Our plug-and-play model makes Private 5G easy to install and manage, with both cloud and on-premise options.

Factory ready Private 5G
Pre‑certified radio & edge bundles - live in <12 weeks
99.99 % uptime
SLA in metal‑dense sites
Pay‑as‑you‑scale licensing
No upfront cost
5G As A Service
Pre-integrated 5G platform
Tuned QoS profiles for motion control, vision, safety PLC traffic
Plug‑and‑play robots
Easy communication module
upgrade from wifi to 5G
Global references
Industry, Airports, Agriculture,
Universities

Automated parking robots at Lyon Airport, France with Stanley Robotics.

Hard KPIs – ROI in Less Than 9 Months

A fleet of 20 to 25 autonomous mobile robots connected via Firecell Private 5G can generate up to €18,000 in monthly savings. These gains come from eliminating downtime, improving throughput (robots complete more missions per shift), reducing labor costs by minimizing supervision, and optimizing energy use through smarter routing.

AGV Fleet

20-25 units

Firecell solution CAPEX 

~€150,000

AGV stoppage time (wifi)

~4 hours / month

Operational gains

~€18,000 /month

ROI

~8.3 months

Component

Mthly estimate

Annualized

Description

Reduced AGV downtime
€5,000
€60,000
Fewer task interruptions & manual overrides
OEE* throughput gain
€7,000 
€84,000 
Robots idle less, complete more work
Labor savings
€4,500
€54,000 
Fewer operators for fleet oversight
Energy/reroute efficiency 
€1,500 
€18,000 
Smart routing, fewer blind loops
Total
€18,000
€216,000
Conservatively modeled at mid-fleet scale

Architecture at a Glance.

Our simple UI allows your IT team to manage the network on their own

Data sovereignty

All control traffic stays on‑site

Edge

Edge compute adds <5 ms processing for AI/vision

Company LAN

Integrates with existing company LAN

Single pane of glass

Monitor multiple plants when needed

Operational & Cyber Security.

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SIM/eSIM mutual authentication

Authentication, integrity, ciphering based on Certificates

3GPP SA3 aligned

Dedicated, locally controlled radio frequencies ensures security, reliability, & regulatory isolation

Intrusion Detection System

IT team controls every device through the supervision interface

Zero‑trust segmentation per robot fleet

Firecell’s networks follow the same hardened security principles as public telcos

Local 5G spectrum

AI-driven platform to detect & manage malicious behavior, including “zero-day” attacks

Mobile Robots Use Cases in Industry

Quay cranes & yard AGVs, container drones for inventory

Ports

Turnaround time – 14 %

Quay cranes & yard AGVs, container drones for inventory 
5G in Airports Driving Operational Excellence

Airports

Gate turnaround – 8 %

Plane parking vehicle, baggage AGVs, FOD‑detection drones, security robots
Assembly AMRs, quality‑inspection drones, mobile cobots

Manufacturing

OEE + 10 %

Assembly AMRs, quality‑inspection drones, mobile cobots 
Inspection rovers, leak‑detect drones, hazardous‑area robots

Oil & Gas

Downtime – 9 %

Inspection rovers, leak‑detect drones, hazardous‑area robots
High‑speed sortation AGVs, pallet shuttles, fleet orchestration

Intra‑logistics

Throughput + 18 %

High‑speed sortation AGVs, pallet shuttles, fleet orchestration 
Autonomous haul trucks, exploration drones, underground scout bots

Mines

Fuel/ton – 12 %

Autonomous haul trucks, exploration drones, underground scout bots 
Autonomous tractors, crop‑scouting UAVs, swarm sprayers

Farming

Yield/ha + 7 %

Autonomous tractors, crop‑scouting UAVs, swarm sprayers 

Deployment & ROI Roadmap

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Radio planning

Radio planning & site survey to confirm quote
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Full Operational Autonomy

Hardware delivery & installation, SIM/eSIM provisioning, Edge/core configuration, Integration with robot fleet, Acceptance testing
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High Throughput & Low Latency

Training of customer to use Network Monitoring Interface + online & on-site support. Network upgrade based on needs.
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Spectrum Licensing Advantage

IT team manages network with Network Monitoring. Interface or chooses a turnkey managed service

Next Steps.

01
Site survey & spectrum check (free)
02
Define robot workload & connectivity needs
03
Approve BoM & SLA
04
Kick‑off deployment window
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