Robots

PUB trials rover to pump out flood water in inaccessible spaces ahead of year-end rainy season

A demo of PUB’s remote-controlled pump vehicle in a makeshift pool next to Pandan River in West Coast.

Singapore start-up Sapiens cracks AI training bottleneck, makes waves overseas

Sapiens Technology CEO Bruce Yang (right) and co-founder Alex Ang at their office on Nov 2.

Pakistan-built robots serve taste of future to Karachi diners

Robia (right) and Jojo (second from right), humanoid robot waitresses serving customers at The Sicilian restaurant in Karachi.

China’s Baidu launches AI model simulating road environment for robotaxis

A driverless car by Apollo Go (left), Baidu’s robotaxi service, in Wuhan, China, in 2024. Apollo Go is China’s largest robotaxi service operator.

Trump says imported robotics pose national security risks but does not impose tariffs

US President Donald Trump directed the agencies to report back in 180 days on the status of the talks with trading partners.

SCDF trials new robotic firefighter to handle EV fires

Second Minister of Home Affairs Sim Ann (second from left), accompanied by SCDF commissioner Eric Yap, unveiling the vehicle extrication robot at the Singapore-International Disaster & Emergency Management Expo on Oct 28.

Singapore security robotics firm Kabam to cease operations on Nov 20

Kabam’s products include AI-powered security robotics and management software for video surveillance and autonomous patrolling.

The next AI race exposes the limits of language

Large language models – the technology underpinning the vast majority of today’s AI investment – have proven far more grounded than critics expected.

China’s robot boom hits an unexpected speed bump – a cautious Beijing

Chinese street dancer Wu Yufei performs alongside Unitree Robotics humanoid robots during a demonstration in Pasadena, California, on Sept 17.

BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

AI is about to get a body. How can we be ready?

While effective robots that mimic human dexterity are just beyond the horizon, their impact on societal and economic structure will likely be far wider.

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