Synaptics proposes dedicated Wi-Fi scanning to reduce mobile robot roaming gaps
Overview
Synaptics explains a Wi-Fi design for mobile robots that uses a separate low-power radio to scan for neighboring access points while the main radio stays connected, according to a Robot Report article dated November 9, 2026.
The source says this separation of network discovery from application traffic is meant to cut roaming interruptions. It cites roaming latency under 80 ms and packet loss under 2% as typical robotics targets, and presents Synaptics' Scan Core implementation as one example of the approach.
The article describes the architecture and targets but does not report measured results from deployments.
Written by AI from the articles below · updated Nov 9, 11:35 AM ET
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- The Robot ReportNewsSynaptics explains dedicated Wi-Fi scanning to cut mobile robot roaming interruptions
AISynaptics says a dedicated scan architecture separates network discovery from application traffic, letting a low-power radio monitor neighboring access points while the primary Wi-Fi radio stays connected. The source cites roaming latency under 80 ms and packet loss under 2% as typical robotics targets. Its Scan Core implementation is presented as one example of this approach.
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