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AI with Warmth
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s commentary on how Ami brings warmth to technology—showing that AI can care, connect, and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities.
HDB family with Mercedes E200, Audi A4, Alfa Romeo, Toyota MR; 2,000 such homes own at least 3 cars
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, who heads SUTD’s Urban Psychology Lab at LKYCIC, said it was not entirely surprising for a small segment of households to accumulate multiple vehicles for practical reasons.
‘Spend first, worry later’: Why Buy Now, Pay Later is making a comeback in 2025
Assistant Professor Gordon Tan shared his insights on public attitudes towards Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) schemes.
Getting a glimpse of work life: St Andrew’s boys head out to 54 organisations after exams
Secondary 3 student Kawin Ho discovered his passion for aerospace after a four-day stint at Aether, a lab at SUTD set up with the RSAF to test new technologies, inspiring him to pursue an aerospace-related diploma in polytechnic.
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.
