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Inside Singapore’s oldest MRT depot, where workers are supported by robots

Technical officer Muhammad Asyik Abu Bakar using the digital torque wrench, which is equipped with sensors to provide real-time readings and alerts. The tool, part of Depot 4.0, ensures train parts are tightened to exact specifications.

News analysis

JTC lays groundwork for Singapore’s push in world-class advanced manufacturing

The newly completed Bulim Square offers over 110,000 sq m of ready, sustainable factory space to the advanced manufacturing ecosystem.

Coca-Cola recognised for its automation efforts in Singapore

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong visits Coca-Cola's regional beverage concentrate plant on Oct 22.

Branded Content

Talent ‘for hire’: How AI-trained interns can help firms boost work efficiency

Through its partnership with Workato, the Port of Singapore Authority hosted interns who automated the intern onboarding process and integrated it with the company’s systems.

Commentary

Critical to communicate, standardise, review if S’pore wants to raise construction productivity

The issue of raising construction productivity is not just an industry issue - it affects everything from housing prices to how soon people get their flats, says the writer.

There are more robots working in China than the rest of the world combined

Until last year, China installed more imported robots in its factories than domestically made ones.

Once touted as future of construction in Singapore, high-tech precast factories struggling

Workers assembling steel that has been cut to length into a cage-like structure, which serves as a reinforcement for precast components.

Forum: Clarity on accountability needed for autonomous kitchens

Robots stock shelves and clean floors at 7-Eleven store in Tokyo

A robot cleans the floor at a 7-Eleven store in Tokyo's Arakawa War on Sept 9, 2025.

Does HR still need humans?

HR heads pioneering AI use say that as well as saving money, it is helping them improve the mix of work done by teams and the rewards for taking on more complex tasks.

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