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Futuristic tech allows British and Irish Lions fans to get '5G autographs' 8,000 miles away
Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Futuristic tech has allowed British and Irish Lions fans to get jerseys signed by the stars of the team - from 8,000 miles away.The world-first ‘5G autograph signing’ saw Lions stars Maro Itoje, Chris Harris and Ken Owens signing shirts in the UK, in real time - from South Africa.Using a precision robot and motion control technology, the Lions players wrote on a tablet with a stylus in South Africa.Meanwhile, a giant robot arm stationed in London mirrored the players’ hand movements, allowing them to write directly onto the fan’s jersey as if they were there in the flesh, while chatting on a video call.With supporters unable to travel and follow the team to South Africa, Vodafone, lead