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Upskilling for robots

Home-grown robotics companies find new applications for existing expertise

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Chong Xin Wei

Chong Xin Wei

Published Wed, Apr 19, 2023 · 10:24 AM
    • Transforma's Quicabot can carry out quality inspections during the construction process.
    • Kabam’s indoor robot, Co-Lab, can patrol and inspect facilities such as malls, and provide real-time system alerts to operators.
    • Transforma's Quicabot can carry out quality inspections during the construction process. PHOTO: AMMIEL JR WAN, BT
    • Kabam’s indoor robot, Co-Lab, can patrol and inspect facilities such as malls, and provide real-time system alerts to operators. PHOTO: KABAM ROBOTICS

    ROBOTS have become a common sight, solving labour shortages everywhere from shopping malls to factory floors. According to a 2021 report by the International Federation of Robotics, Singapore has 605 robots installed per 10,000 employees in the manufacturing industry – the second-highest figure globally, after South Korea’s 932.

    Just as human workers are encouraged to upskill and pivot, robotics firms are finding new uses for their creations, taking their technological offerings from one industry to another.

    Transforma: From painting walls to coating oil tanks

    Chen I-Ming, chairman of Transforma, with a robot capable of carrying out the disinfection of large wall sections. The startup is looking to introduce the robot to regional markets. PHOTO: AMMIEL JR WAN, BT

    From carrying out inspections and painting on construction sites, Transforma Robotics’ creations will soon be rolling into the oil and gas industry too.

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