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JM Ice keeps things cool with bots and tech

Company's track record of embracing technology has been consistently paying off

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Prisca Ang

Prisca Ang

Published Mon, Jun 15, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    PUTTING robotic arms to work in an ice factory sounds like a massive short circuit waiting to happen.

    But it is exactly what Jurong Marine (JM) Ice did in January.

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