SMEs to get more support in deploying robotics solutions

Singapore

SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can expect more support in deploying robotics solutions in the drive for transformation or productivity improvement efforts, said Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran.

"We will find ways for SMEs, in particular, to be able to adopt the technology, and make it easy (for them) to understand its potential," he said on the sidelines of a site visit to homegrown startup Aitech Robotics & Automation on Tuesday.

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