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RoboRoarZ: Singapore’s First Reconfigurable Robotics Competition, Sparking Youth Interest in Robotics
To explore and harness the potential of autonomous cleaning robots, 90 students from 19 secondary schools, junior colleges, institutes of technical education and tertiary institutions competed in the second edition of RoboRoarZ at SUTD.
2022 Recipients of AI’s 10 to Watch Announced
IEEE Intelligent Systems, IEEE’s first AI publication, honors the rising stars of AI.
Unaffected by layoffs from technology companies: Science and technology courses are still popular for local university applicants
The computer science and design course at SUTD continues to be popular with students. SUTD said: “The school is heartened to have received more applications from polytechnic graduates including students from Engineering, Computing and Architectural Design courses. This helps to reinforce the diversity of students, creating a richer learning experience.”
Between China and the US: New dynamics, new paths, same balance
Whether it is Singapore, Asean or Europe, the desire is for balance between the rival superpowers. Prof Chan Heng Chee writes an op-ed on The Straits Times.
RoboRoarZ National Competition
RoboRoarZ, Singapore’s first reconfigurable robotics competition, took place over two days, 29 and 30 April 2023 at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Leaving no room for void space at the void decks of HDB Flats
The Cascadia HBD flat’s void deck area at Punggol Waterway that has been redesigned by SUTD Social Urban Lab (SOULab). Named ‘Cascadia Our Secret Yard’ (COSY), the social shared space at the void deck allows children to do their homework, parents to work and exercise.
Learning from nature to unlock 3.8 billion years of evolutionary wisdom
The wisdom accumulated by the survival of animals and plants in nature for hundreds of millions of years may be used as a reference for human beings to solve the problem of global warming.
Novel Fluorescent Sensor Array Applied to Detection of Amyloid Aggregation
The fluorescent sensor array can be applied to the monitoring of Aβ protein aggregation dynamics. The results were published in the journal, Chemical Science.
Only 1 in 5 households has collected free recycling box; expert calls for more public education
The Straits Times interviewed SUTD Senior Lecturer Lee Chee Huei on the low collection rate of Bloobox, reusable boxes for recycling which were distributed by the National Environment Agency.
Generative AI startup Betterdata raises US$1.7 million in oversubscribed seed round
The round included participation from global investment firm Franklin Templeton, VC firms Xcel Next and Entrepreneur First, information technology and data services firm Bon Auxilium, the Singapore University of Technology and Design, startup incubator Tenity, and innovation platform Plug and Play.
