Help from local start-up Cognicept Systems to deploy robots more easily and at lower cost

(From left) Gary Ong, Michael Sayre, Kakub Tomasek, Swarooph Seshadri and Alok Pathak. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE - The disruptions on labour force and global supply chains amid the Covid-19 crisis have made companies and industries see the unique value of robots in mitigating the impact.

Local start-up Cognicept Systems wants to seize this opportunity to make it easier and cheaper for firms to deploy robots in areas such as logistics and cleaning, through its technology and remote robot pilots.

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