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How Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled hopes to slow cognitive decline in residents
Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled marks 27 years with two initiatives promoting inclusive innovation. Through an MoU with SUTD, it aims to develop a new AMI Intelli app that builds on SUTD’s original AMI platform to bring interactive games and an AI-powered social chatbot to seniors with intellectual disabilities.
Loud banging, shouting and music: More Singaporeans find themselves trapped by noisy neighbours
NUS Associate Professor Fan Yi and SUTD Senior Research Assistant Wang Jiaxuan observed that, in many Asian societies, noise often serves as an indirect outlet for frustration where direct confrontation is discouraged.
ROLO Robotics Raises US$3.45 Million in Oversubscribed Seed Round to Scale Autonomous Micro-Kitchens
SUTD-affiliated start-up ROLO Robotics has raised US$3.45 million in an oversubscribed seed round to scale its autonomous micro-kitchen technology.
Last surviving traditional Teochew mansion opens its doors to public
Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua, the architectural conservationist behind the restoration of the House of Tan Yeok Nee, Singapore’s last surviving traditional Teochew mansion, shares some of the conservation work done and the materials required to restore it.
Singapore’s last traditional Teochew mansion reopens to public as heritage space, lifestyle hub
Extensive restoration started in 2024, led by DP Architects (DPA) and an architectural conservationist, Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua from the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Japan’s Telecom Strategies for a Connected Future
SUTD, SKY Perfect JSAT, TMY Technology, Rohde & Schwarz, and VIAVI Solutions marked a milestone in 2025 where they demonstrated the first end-to-end, cross-country 5G NR NTN between Singapore and Japan. Completed at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, the live test proved that geostationary satellites can support 5G NR standards, setting the stage for future 6G global connectivity.
Granite Asia’s Jenny Lee, AI Singapore’s Leslie Teo join Design AI and Tech Awards judging panel
Two new judges have joined the five-member judging panel for the Design AI and Tech Awards, which is jointly organised by The Business Times and SUTD. They are Ms Jenny Lee, senior managing partner of Granite Asia and Dr Leslie Teo, senior director of AI products at AI Singapore.
Oled giant UDC unveils S’pore precision manufacturing solutions spin-off
Oled giant Universal Display Corporation’s Singapore subsidiary, UVJC, will invest $50 million in equipment and talent over the next five years to commercialise its universal vapour jet printing technology. They will run an internship programme, bringing on board engineering students and fresh graduates from NUS, NTU and SUTD.
The Singapore Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale Reimagines the City-State as a Dining Table
Arch Daily feature the Singapore Pavilion’s multisensory installation “RASA-TABULA-SINGAPURA” at the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, which was curated by an SUTD-led team.
Meet Dr. Malika Meghjani, the assistant professor using robots to make the world a better place
From mapping coral reefs to inspecting ship hulls, Dr. Malika Meghjani’s pioneering work in robotics is proving how innovation can create real impact — for people, the planet, and the future
