What Is Robotics?
Robotics is the confluence of science, engineering and technology that produces machines, named robots, that replace (or imitate) human actions.
Pop culture has always had a love affair with robots. R2-D2. Optimus Prime. WALL-E. These cartoonish, humanoid concepts of robots typically seem like unrealistic, but are they more futuristic than we think?
Robots are acquiring computational and automation capabilities that make the realization of a R2-D2-like machine highly feasible.
As technology advances, robotics as a field also evolves.
In 2005, 90% of all robots performed labour functions for assembling cars in automotive factories.
These robots are made up mainly of mechanical arms tasked with welding or screwing on certain parts of a car.
Currently, we witness an evolved and expanded definition of robotics that includes the production, conceptualization and implementation of bots that scour Earth’s most uninhabitable spaces, robots that complement law-enforcement and even robots supplement almost all aspects of healthcare.
Robotics Provider | Synergy Design Solutions |
Specialty | Smart products are connected to the internet, always interacting with you and can even predict information. They bridge the technology gap between hardware developers (Product Design, System Integration) and software developers (Web & Mobile Applications, Big Data Analytics), creating Smart products. Synergy works with entrepreneurs, start-ups to provide technical services. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
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| Address | 3 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2A #04-05 Singapore 568050 |
Telephone | (+65) 8508 4211 |
| Operating Hours | 9 am to 8 pm |
| Client | Himanshu Chaturvedi |
Robotics Provider | SGBotic |
Specialty | They are a leading supplier of robots, sensors, and robotic development tools in this region. They are committed to provide a good selection of quality products as well as maximum value to their customers. Their customers are assured of their products’ quality, are informed of latest products in the industry. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
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| Address | 11 Woodlands Close #10-03 (Woodlands 11) Singapore 737853 |
Telephone | +65-6570 1125 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 5 pm |
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Robotics Provider | Eureka Robotics |
Specialty | They deliver robotic solutions and software to automate tasks that require High Accuracy and High Agility (#HAHA). Applications include: Handling, Assembly, Drilling, Inspection. Their award-winning technology is based on the cutting-edge research in Robotics and AI conducted at CRI Group, NTU Singapore. Their technology and products have won multiple awards. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://eurekarobotics.com/ |
| Address | 71 Nanyang Drive, #2M-8D, Singapore 638075 |
Telephone | +65 6790 5597 |
Operating Hours | 24/7 |
Robotics Provider | SESTO Robotics |
Specialty | SESTO Robotics is a leading solutions provider of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) technology that automates material handling processes in manufacturing, healthcare, commercial facilities. SESTO Robotics’ AMRs and Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are fully developed in-house, powered by their proprietary operating system that is characterized by cutting edge intelligence, tasking capabilities. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation:[email protected] |
Website | https://www.sestorobotics.com/ |
| Address | 6 Penjuru Close Singapore 608614 |
Telephone | +65 6266 1522 |
Operating Hours | 8.30 am to 6pm |
Robotics Provider | OurGlass Robotics |
Specialty | OurGlass Robotics is a Service Robots Provider based in Singapore, founded in 2018. Their wide range of autonomous robots includes the Food Delivery Robot, Navigation Robot, Hotel Robot, Cleaning Robot, Surveillance Robot and more. They aim to deliver the best of innovative robotic technology to clients, are esteemed robotics providers. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
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| Address | 2 Orchard Link, *Scape, Level 4 HubQuarters, Singapore 237978 |
Telephone | +65 91407235 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | Eunori |
Specialty | Eunori specializes in a full range of bulk materials solutions including conveying and dosing equipment, systems, technical services. They have provided customers with the excellent quality equipment and one stop solutions based on the material characteristics and specific application. Eunori serves process equipment, system requirements of the industry in SEA, China. Services: Lump breakers, bag compactors, bag dump stations, controls, liquid/solid systems |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | http://www.eunori.com.sg/ |
| Address | 51 Goldhill Plaza, #18-07, Singapore 308900 |
Telephone | +65 6909 7808 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 5 pm |
Robotics Provider | MI Robotics |
Specialty | Founded in June 2018, MI Robotic is a Singapore-headquartered developer of applied AI and robotics technology for a variety of different environments including home, school, healthcare, industrial, F&B, and retail. The distributor in Singapore for MI Robots and Ohmnilabs telepresence robot. Offering innovative products to help customers’ run businesses efficiently. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | |
| Address | 3791 Jalan Bukit Merah, #07-13 [email protected] Singapore 159471 |
Telephone | +65 9878 0603 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6pm |
Robotics Providers | LionsBot |
Specialty | LionsBot International is a Singapore-based robotics company that creates cleaning robots as a service for commercial, industrial, and public spaces. Their founders bring with them their expertise in cleaning and robotics; and transfer them to life in the form of highly versatile cleaning robots. All software, hardware is developed inhouse. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.lionsbot.com/ |
| Address | 11 Changi South Street 3 #03-02 Singapore 486122 |
Telephone | +65 6595 4565 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | Omron Industrial Automation |
Specialty | With rapid technological advances internationally, Omron offers added value to customers by developing innovative products and services. Omron intelligent components will be foundations for new consumer and industrial products. Control products, systems technologies and software will form the heart of flexible, networked manufacturing lines and automation systems, exporting automation globally. |
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| Address | 438A Alexandra Rd, #05-05/08 Alexandra Technopark, Singapore 119967 |
Telephone | +65- 6835 3011 |
Operating Hours | 8.30 am to 5 pm |
Robotics Provider | Transforma Robotics |
Specialty | Transforma Robotics is committed to introducing new robotics technology to help companies address labour shortage, increase productivity, improve workplace safety at the same time. Their robots upload 3D data of scans to cloud, inform the human operator to inspect. Other robots paint large wall sections. Other robots disinfect regular areas. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.transformarobotics.com/ |
| Address | 7 Soon Lee St., #05-35 I-SPACE, Singapore 627608 |
Telephone | +65-6570-2669 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | Weston Robot |
Specialty | Their goal is to change the world by accelerating the pace of robot adoption in various sectors. They strive to connect multi-disciplinary knowledge in science & engineering with real & practical demands of robots in manufacturing & social life. They work towards being worldwide developers, supplier of integrated robotics solutions. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.westonrobot.com/ |
| Address | 81 Science Park Drive, #01-01, The Chadwick, Singapore 118257 |
Telephone | +65 6974 5169 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | PBA Group |
Specialty | PBA Group (PBA: Platform for Bots and Automation) excels in direct drive motor design, manufacturing, motion control, precision modular assemblies. Their research & development (R&D) teams and engineers drive their lead in the robotics industry, specifically general and precision robotics. They evolved from distributor to regional player in robotics solutions. Services: Factory automation, warehouse automation, F & B packing, loading robots, warehouse stacker |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.pbarobotics.com/ |
| Address | PBA Building, 505 Yishun Industrial Park A Singapore, Singapore 768733 |
Telephone | +65-6576 6766 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 5 pm |
Robotics Provider | OTSAW |
Specialty | OTSAW was founded to improve business processes, safety, and everyday lives. With a global team that spreads from Singapore to Silicon Valley, they build robotics solutions for security, delivery, and mobility applications, implementing self-driving and artificial intelligence technologies into OTSAW’s cutting edge machines, robotics, automation. Services: Security robot, concierge robot, disinfection robot, delivery robot, self-driving cars |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://otsaw.com/ |
| Address | 12 Kaki Bukit View, Singapore 415948 |
Telephone | +65 6732 2383 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 5 pm |
Robotics Provider | AITREAT Robotics |
Specialty | AiTreat is a high-tech startup HQ in Singapore. At AiTreat, they are passionate about developing cutting-edge healthcare technology to improve the lives of the people. By creating a robotic system for soft tissue therapeutic treatment, they hope to tackle the shortage of skilled massage therapists and healthcare labour shortage, costs. Services: Massage robots, sports massage robots, physiotherapy robots, medical robots, prescription robots |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.aitreat.com/ |
| Address | JTC LaunchPad @ Jurong Innovation District 2 CleanTech Loop #03-01/02 Singapore 637144 |
Telephone | +65- 9826 9768 |
Operating Hours | 8.30 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | Gaussian Robotics |
Specialty | Their autonomous robots automate cleaning tasks to achieve improved productivity and performance. The close international collaboration between Gaussian Robotics (Shanghai) and IFSC (Singapore) have yielded unrivalled robotic solutions grounded on 100 years of combined domain expertise. Today, their autonomous cleaning robots are used internationally in industries such as schools, leisure. Services: Cleaning robot, scrubbing robot, mopping robot, artificial intelligence driven, water saving methods |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.gaussianrobotics.com/ |
| Address | 71 Ayer Rajah Crescent #03-07/08/09, Singapore 139951 |
Telephone | (+65) 9239 9235 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | RobotGuru |
Specialty | Started since 2014, RobotGuru Pte Ltd (previously known as Urban Robotics) is a Singapore registered company specializing in bringing robotic vacuum products to the homes in Singapore and South East Asia. Leveraging from witnessing great cleaning robots, Andy founded the company. Together they sourced for the best robotic vacuum cleaners. Services: Cleaning robots, Vacuum robots, Mopping robots, Water saving method, Scrubbing robots |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.robotguru.com.sg/ |
| Address | 158 Kallang Way, #05-12, Performance Building, Singapore 349245 |
Telephone | +65 88226668 |
Operating Hours | 24/7 |
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Robotics Provider | 3E Gadgets |
Specialty | They specialize in customised micro-controller solutions, interactive displays, electronic gadgets, and LED displays. They are a team of Engineers, Designers and Makers. Besides designing new gadgets and selling gadgets to the public, they also provide engineering solutions. They have a range of customers, ranging from exhibition organisers, industrial, schools, retail. Services: Sensors, Motors, Processors, Solenoid, Rotation Servo |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | http://www.3egadgets.com/ |
| Address | 14 Robinson Road, #08-01A, Far East Finance Building, Singapore 048545 |
Telephone | +65 9696 5250 |
Operating Hours | 24/7 |
Robotics Provider | KUKA |
Specialty | KUKA offers industrial robots in a wide range of versions with various payload capacities and reaches. Their spectrum of products also includes the appropriate robot peripheral equipment – from linear units to end effectors. Combined with cutting-edge software and innovative controllers, they develop individual solutions for your manufacturing processes in consultation. Services: Industrial robots, Robot controller, software, education robots, incision robots |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | https://www.kuka.com/en-sg/ |
| Address | 11, Tampines Concourse, #02-07, Singapore 528729 |
Telephone | +65 6280 0600 |
Operating Hours | 9 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | Neato Robotics |
Specialty | Botvac Connected robot vacuums with Wi-Fi connectivity let you control your robot with your smartphone. Clean from anywhere with the Neato mobile app – including when you are not at home. Start, stop, pause, schedule, and receive notifications wherever you are. You can control your Neato robot with smart home devices. Services: Robot vacuums, mobile tracing app, cleaning robots, power cleaning robots, cleaning automation |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | http://www.neatorobotics.com.sg/ |
| Address | 25 Mandai Estate # 01-02 Innovation Place, Tower 1 Singapore 729930 |
Telephone | (+65) 6363-6566 |
Operating Hours | 10 am to 6 pm |
Robotics Provider | MAJU Robotics |
Specialty | “MAJU”, in Singapore’s national language of Malay, is the word to mean progress. Proud of Singapore, with this onward-looking mindset, they design and make sleek, eye catching, and yet functional robotic solutions. Their robots have been deployed in offices, on stage and in public spaces. They build, design social robots. |
| Pricing | Request a quotation: [email protected] |
Website | http://www.majurobotics.com/ |
| Address | NTU Innovation Centre,71 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 638075 |
Telephone | +65-67905568 |
Operating Hours | 24/7 |
Types of Robots
Mechanical bots come in all forms, types to efficiently perform designated tasks.
From the 0.2 millimeter-long “RoboBee” to the 200-meter-long robotic shipping vessel “Vindskip,” robots are evolving to perform tasks beyond human capacity.
Generally, there are five types of robots:
Pre-Programmed Robots
Pre-programmed robots operate in a controlled environment where they do basic, automated tasks.
An example of a pre-programmed robot would be a mechanical arm on an automotive assembly line.
The arm performs assigned tasks — to weld a door on, to insert a certain part into the engine, etc. — and its job is to perform that task for longer durations, with greater resilience, consistency and more efficiently than the average human.
Humanoid Robots
Humanoid robots are robots that resemble and simulate human behaviour.
These robots usually perform human-like activities (like running, jumping, and bearing loads), and are sometimes designed to look like us, even having human faces and expressions.
Two of the most prominent examples of humanoid robots are Hanson Robotics’ Sophia and Boston Dynamics’ Atlas.
Autonomous Robots
Autonomous robots operate without human control or direction.
These robots are usually designed to perform tasks in external spaces that do not require human direction.
An example of an autonomous robot would be the Roomba vacuum cleaner, which utilizes sensors to navigate a household independently.
Teleoperated Robots
Teleoperated robots are mechanical bots directed by humans.
These robots usually work in harsh weather terrain, inhospitable circumstances, etc.
Examples of teleoperated robots are the human-directed submarines used to fix underwater pipe leaks during the BP oil spill or drones utilized to detect landmines on a battlefield.
Augmenting Robots
Augmenting robots either enhance current human capabilities or replace the capabilities a human may have lost capacities in.
Some examples of augmenting robots are robotic prosthetic limbs or exoskeletons used to lift hefty weights.
Applications of Robotics
Helping fight forest fires
Working alongside humans in manufacturing plants (known as co-bots)
Robots that offer companionship to elderly individuals
Surgical assistants
Last-mile package and food order delivery
Autonomous household robots that carry out tasks like vacuuming and mowing the grass
Assisting with finding items and carrying them throughout warehouses
Used during search-and-rescue missions after natural disasters
Landmine detectors in war zone
Uses of Robots
Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry is probably the oldest and most extensive employer of robots.
These robots and co-bots (bots that work alongside humans) work to efficiently test and assemble products, like cars and industrial equipment. It is estimated that there are more than three million industrial robots in use currently.
Logistics
Shipping, handling, and quality control robots are becoming a must-have for most retailers and logistics companies.
Because we now expect our packages arriving at accelerated speeds, logistics companies employ robots in warehouses, and even on the road, to help maximize time efficiency.
Currently, there are robots taking your items off the shelves, transporting them across the warehouse floor and packaging them.
Home
It is not mere fantasy now.
Robots pervasively occupy households, helping with chores, reminding us of our schedules and even entertaining our kids.
The most well-known example of home robots is the autonomous vacuum cleaner Roomba.
Additionally, robots have now evolved to do everything from autonomously mowing grass to cleaning pools.
Travel
Is there anything more fantastic and impossible than autonomous vehicles?
These self-driving cars are no longer just fantasy.
A combination of data science and robotics, self-driving vehicles are taking the world by storm.
Automakers, like Tesla, Ford, Waymo, Volkswagen and BMW are all working on the next wave of travel that will let us sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Rideshare companies Uber and Lyft are also developing autonomous rideshare vehicles that do not require humans to operate the vehicle.
Healthcare
Robots have progressed immensely in the healthcare industry.
These mechanical marvels have functions in just about every aspect of healthcare, from robot-assisted surgeries to bots that help humans recover from injury in physical therapy.
Examples of robots at work in healthcare are Toyota’s healthcare assistants, which help people regain the ability to walk, and “TUG,” a robot designed to autonomously stroll throughout a hospital and deliver everything from medicines to clean linens.
Robotics as part of Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative
The nation’s interest in robotics is part of its effort to become a knowledge-based, innovative, smart nation.
An adopter of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Republic has established itself as an AI hub.
Today, it is the second most automated country in the world, behind South Korea.
Trends in Robotics in Singapore:
Offering innovative products to help customers’ run their businesses more effectively and save expenses, Robotics companies deliver the solutions which allow today’s advanced personal robots to integrate into all aspects of our everyday lives, both at home and in the workplaces.
Robotic solutions and software automate tasks that require High Accuracy and High Agility (#HAHA).
Sample Costs of Robotics in Singapore
Investing in robots is no small matter.
A robot that stores and dispenses medicine, for example, costs S$119,500.
Cleaner robots can cost as much as $85,000 a unit. It is money not every business can afford, particularly local SMEs.
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