NTUC Fairprice launches revamped online shopping platform and new high-tech order fulfilment system
Order fulfilment is managed through a computerised system
with robots retrieving the items needed and shifting bins around to maximise
space. The system is able to handle up to 3,000 orders per day and is four
times faster compared to Radio Frequency-assisted picking.
New Robotics Centre launched at one-north to support robotics & automation startups in Singapore
The Centre has been established through a collaboration
between the Action Community for Entrepreneurship, a national private
sector-led organisation to help drive entrepreneurship in Singapore, and the
Advanced New Technology Incubator, the corporate venture arm of the PBA Group,
an integrated provider of motion control, robotics and automation products.
First-ever APAC HPC-AI competition launched at Supercomputing Asia 2018
The competition organised
by NSCC and HPC AI Advisory Council is open to university and
technical institute teams from the entire APAC region, and includes both
creating missions and addressing challenges around AI development and testing,
and high-performance computing workloads.
eHealth NSW’s enhanced electronic medical record expands to more hospitals
eMR2 provides a range of core clinical documentation such as comprehensive clinical risk assessments, progress notes, clinical summary and patient history.
Dubai Police deploys Android Emergency Location Service
Location via cell tower triangulation can have a range of
several kilometres. ELS uses Wi-Fi, GPS, and cell towers, to produce a more
reliable emergency location both indoors and outdoors, thereby reducing response time.
Dubai Future Foundation collaborates with 9 global firms under One Million Arab Coders initiative
The 9 international firms will provide training opportunities, internship opportunities, infrastructure services and even job opportunities for Arab youth.
Dr Janil Puthucheary on the importance of Investments, People and Ideas for Singapore’s Smart Nation vision
“It
is not enough to be open to investments and people – we also have to be open to
all the best ideas in the world and allow these ideas to catalyse and feature
in our future.”
Australia’s first rapid DNA sequencing programme saves lives of children with rare genetic conditions
Study found that rapid genomic sequencing tests can speed up diagnosis and deliver results up to 10 times faster than more traditional tests.
A*STAR researchers develop dragonfly-inspired anti-bacterial nano coating
The scientists grew nanopilllars of zinc oxide and created a nano
coating that can spontaneously kill bacteria upon contact. The zinc oxide
nanopillars can kill a broad range of germs like E. coli and S. aureus that are
commonly transmitted from surface contact.
