General Motors has become the first auto maker to adopt Cisco’s industrial Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (CURWB) for real time roadside vehicle testing during development. Originally called Fluidmesh, after the eponymous company that developed the original version before Cisco took it over in 2010, CURWB is optimized for industrial uses case involving difficult RF conditions such as mines, or as in this case where low latency wireless communication is required between fixed infrastructure and fast-moving vehicles. The set-up is being deployed initially at GM’s Milford Proving Ground to automate performance testing, enabling engineers to capture data from vehicle sensors during testing in real time and make immediate adjustments on the track. This streamlines the testing process, reducing overall testing time and…