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LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was one of the panellists at the ST roundtable on future of transport, where they discussed the possibility of having humanoid robots at MRT stations in 10 to 15 years.

At the ST roundtable on future of transport, panellists—including LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, discussed how smart technologies will shape the future of travel in Singapore.

The qualifying round for the Hult Prize competition was held at SUTD, and the winning team was “Neural Drive”, a device that translates a patient’s eye blinks and brain signals into voice output. This was co-founded by SUTD student Khambhati Mohammed Huzefa. Multiple other SUTD start-ups and projects were also mentioned in the article.

This commentary explores the idea that poorer graduate employment outcomes may simply reflect a structural shift in the economy. It also highlighted that having more graduates enter the labour market does not mean poorer employment outcomes as evidenced by the entry of the first graduating cohorts from SUTD and SIT in 2015, which saw an improvement in overall gross monthly median salaries and full-time employment in the other four autonomous universities.

Fifteen projects were showcased at Prototype Island, a DesignSingapore Council showcase presented during Milan Design Week 2026. They include FORMAS.AI—a platform that allows users to create photorealistic visualisations, which was co-founded by Associate Professor Carlos Banon—and TessaCast, a collaboration between A*STAR Innovation Factory@SIMTech with SUTD start-up Castomize.

In this discussion about the safety of steamed eye masks, Senior Lecturer Dr Teo Tee Hui shares some insights on how these eye masks work and how counterfeit products that are poorly manufactured can cause harm.

The overall research project, Climate Resilient Citizenry, was led by Dr Harvey Neo (Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, SUTD). This is the first study here where researchers have ventured into homes to find out how residents are affected by urban heat, how they keep cool, and if they had conducive home environments.

ISTD Senior Lecturer, Dr Victor Keong, shares some tips on how members of the public can prevent themselves from becoming victims of WhatsApp scams.

SUTD Professor Lim Seh Chun’s op-ed on key EV safety questions, highlighting the need for stronger driver awareness and regulatory oversight as electric vehicles become more prevalent on Singapore’s roads.

To reduce risks to workers during sewer inspections, SUTD developed Iguana, a compact inspection robot created by a team led by Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara.