one6G–euRobotics Joint White Paper on 6G Robotics Released at ERF 2026
We are pleased to announce the release of the second edition of the one6G white paper “6G Architectural Foundations and AI-Native Solutions for Future Connected Robotics.”
This edition was developed together with the euRobotics Connected Robotics Topic Group, marking a new level of alignment between the telecoms and robotics communities. This jointly authored edition brought together experts from more than 20 organizations across academia, industry, and research, providing a technically grounded view of how 6G architectures and AI-native capabilities would support scalable and interoperable connected robotics. The paper was presented during the workshop “6G Empowering Multipurpose Robotics” at the European Robotics Forum 2026 in Stavanger.
Core technical themes include:
- Five technology pillars for connected robotics
6G Integrated Sensing and Communication, AI-native architecture, real-time digital twins, fleet management & multi-robot control, and cyber-physical systems for immersive human–robot interaction. - Four-plane 6G robotics architecture
A service, control, user, and management plane framework showing how 6G features such as native AI, ISAC, edge/cloud computing, and network programmability could be composed for robotic systems. - Market viability, standardization, and ecosystem alignment
Technical and regulatory aspects, with a focus on interoperability and harmonization across communications and robotics ecosystems, and how these activities could inform future standards and reference implementations.
The white paper anchors its architectural concepts in representative use cases, including:
- Smart manufacturing safety zones and collaborative robotics
- Remote driving and teleoperation of mobile robots
- Search-and-rescue robotics in disrupted environments
- Energy-aware connected robotics with knowledge sharing
- Construction and logistics fleet coordination
- Robotics for stroke care and rehabilitation