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Robotics | Data Science & AI
Swimming Like an Octopus: A Robot Utilising Soft Arms
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 17 during Industry Day 2025!
Soft-Armed Robot for Underwater Exploration
An octopus-inspired robot that swims using soft, asymmetric arms and a unique umbrella-like mechanism. With just two motors, it achieves efficient, steerable motion—reducing complexity while expanding versatility.
Underwater Robotics & Offshore Energy
- Manoeuvres in tight, hazardous spaces (e.g., pipe inspection)
- Low-noise, low-maintenance alternative to ROVs
Marine Biology & Environmental Monitoring
- Soft arms minimise disturbance near fragile ecosystems
Search & Rescue
- Navigates narrow or debris-filled underwater environments
Soft Robotics Research
- Scalable platform for actuation studies, cephalopod biomechanics, and bio-inspired design
Powered Back-support Exoskeleton that Improves Ergonomics in Workplace
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 17 during Industry Day 2025!
Protecting Backs, Boosting Productivity
Back injuries are the most common workplace injury in Singapore, costing up to $20.59B annually. This powered exoskeleton reduces strain from lifting and repetitive tasks—improving ergonomics, safety, and performance.
- Prevents Back Injuries
- Enhances Worker Safety & Comfort
- Increases Productivity
Target Sectors:
Logistics | Manufacturing | Transport | Healthcare | Construction | Military
Efficient Image Conditioning Generation
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 19 during Industry Day 2025!
Fast, High-Quality Visuals—Anywhere
This lightweight image generation technology transforms sketches or outlines into high-quality visuals—faster and more efficiently than traditional methods. Designed to run on everyday devices, it makes advanced content creation more accessible than ever.
Lightning-Fast Image Generation
Low Computational Load
Ideal for:
- Virtual Try-On
- Personalised Media
- Interactive Design Tools
Bringing pro-level visuals to creative industries, consumer apps, and beyond.
Urban Solutions & Sustainability | Environment
Thermal Floater: The Innovative Solar-Thermal Energy Harvester
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 2 during Industry Day 2025!
The Thermal Floater: Redefining Solar Energy
The Thermal Floater is a breakthrough in renewable energy—bringing clean, reliable power to the 1.2 billion people without access today. Unlike traditional solar panels that lose efficiency in extreme heat, this floating, modular device harnesses solar thermal energy using cutting-edge nanostructured thermoelectric materials.
Why It’s Game-Changing:
- 3x the Power Density: Delivers 670W/m² at just 36% of the cost of conventional solar ($0.64/watt).
- Faster Payback: Recoups initial costs in 3.18 years with a carbon payback of only 4.7 months—far outperforming solar.
- Sustainable by Design: Fully recyclable, 25-year lifespan, and deployable on any water body—eliminating land-use limitations.
Its custom geodesic Fresnel lens and high-efficiency thermoelectrics enable unmatched performance in harsh climates. Recognised globally, the Thermal Floater has won the CDE Innovation Day Impact Award, London CleanTech Award, and was Runner-Up at the MIT Climate & Energy Prize.
Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed (STDCT)
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 3 during Industry Day 2025!
The first-of-its-kind in the tropics, STDCT is a 500-kW live R&D testbed designed to drive innovation in sustainable cooling for high-heat, high-humidity environments. More than a facility, it’s an open, neutral platform for industry collaboration and climate-resilient innovation.
- Up to 40% Energy Savings vs. conventional air cooling
- Real-World Testing for next-gen cooling tech
- Accelerates Commercial Adoption of sustainable solutions
Hybrid Heat Sink: Leak-Free. High-Performance. Tropical-Ready.
Co-developed for STDCT, this additively manufactured hybrid heat sink ensures efficient thermal management in dense, mission-critical systems.
- Leak-Free Design prevents coolant damage—ideal for sensitive equipment
- Superior Heat Dissipation for high-performance computing
- Low Maintenance & reliable for 24/7 operations
- Optimised for Tropical Climates
Turning Waste to Treasure
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 5 during Industry Day 2025!
Sustainable Conversion of Waste into High-Value Materials
Efficient • Scalable • Environmentally Conscious
A range of eco-friendly and cost-effective technologies has been developed to recycle diverse waste streams into valuable materials—such as biodegradable alternatives to plastics, biofuels (e.g., bioethanol), biochar, and aerogels.
Processed Waste Materials:
- Plastic packaging and bottles
- Agricultural residues (pineapple, coconut, areca, etc.)
- Food waste, used textiles, end-of-life tyres, fly ash, and metals
End-Use Applications:
- CO₂ absorption
- Fruit preservation
- Wastewater treatment
- Oil spill remediation
- Thermal and acoustic insulation
- Fat absorption in cosmetic/medical settings
Next-Generation Aerogel Technology
Designed for sustainability and performance:
- Up to 70% energy savings
- 18× faster processing than conventional methods
- Low emissions: 0.1 kg CO₂/m²
- 13× lower carbon footprint than Styrofoam
- 840× lower than conventional aerogels
- Non-toxic, reusable, recyclable, and safe to dispose
These advancements support low-impact material production and offer potential benefits for industries focused on sustainability and resource efficiency.
Materials Research & Manufacturing
Auxobrace
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 16 during Industry Day 2025!
Smart Support for Cardiac Recovery
Developed with NUH and inspired by a personal journey through open-heart surgery, Auxobrace is a vacuum-actuated, 3D-printed brace that delivers targeted, adjustable sternal support—without the bulk.
- Dynamic, Localized Pressure promotes healing and comfort
- Vacuum System reduces full-body contact—more breathable, less infection risk
- Soft Robotics & Auxetic Materials for a lightweight, flexible fit
- Push-Button Control lets users easily adjust support at home
- Clinically Co-Developed with NUH doctors, nurses & physios
🏆 James Dyson Award 2024 (National Winner, Int'l Top 20)
🏅 NUS-JTC Medal and Prize (Design)
🔒 Patent-Protected (SG Patent No. 10202301484P)
Smart Cities & Maritime Innovation
LiDAR-to-Action: Microclimate Platform for Urban Heat Resilience
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 8 during Industry Day 2025!
This integrated platform addresses urban heat by combining Doppler LiDAR analysis with a Microclimate Digital Platform (MDP)—bridging cutting-edge climate science with practical urban planning tools.
Doppler LiDAR
Reveals hidden wind flows and heat dispersion patterns within the urban canopy layer—offering new insight into how cities "breathe."
Microclimate Digital Platform (MDP)
Translates climate data into real-time, map-based tools for thermal comfort modeling, green infrastructure planning, and heat risk evaluation.
- From Data to Action: Converts LiDAR insights into actionable planning and design strategies
- Supports Decision-Making: Enables policymakers, planners, and communities to simulate, test, and compare interventions
- Enhances Urban Resilience: Facilitates the co-creation of cooler, healthier, and more liveable environments
By integrating real-time data, nowcasting, and microclimate modelling, this platform demonstrates how advanced climate research can directly inform the design of climate-resilient cities.
Future Microelectronics | Quantum Technology
Fully Flexible and Lightweight Antenna Array using U-Shaped Thin Polyimide Films
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 13 during Industry Day 2025!
Exhibit 4 T3B
Fully Flexible, Lightweight L-Band Antenna Array
U-Slotted Patch | Stacked Polyimide Films
Bend it. Wrap it. Stick it. Perform.
A high-performance, ultra-flexible antenna designed for curved surfaces and harsh environments—without compromising gain.
Key Features
- Fully Flexible & Conformal
U-shaped design bends easily in both concave and convex directions. - Ultra-Light Hybrid Build
Copper-clad polyimide + PF-4 foam = low weight, high durability. - Stable Under Stress
Reliable performance across bending radii from 300–900 mm. - L-Band Optimised
10.8% bandwidth (1.22–1.36 GHz), peak gain 13.6 dBi flat. - Consistent Gain, Even When Bent
Maintains 7.9–11.5 dBi under deformation.
Interactive GUI Design for 3D-IC Failure Analysis: Leveraging AI/ML for 3D Layout Reconstruction
Interested to learn more? Visit Booth 13 during Industry Day 2025!
Leveraging Machine Learning & VR for Chip Diagnostics
Explore. Diagnose. Solve — In 3D.
This exhibit introduces a VR-based GUI for 3D-IC failure analysis, integrating X-ray, MFI, and machine learning to reconstruct complex chip structures as interactive 3D models. Engineers can intuitively analyse, manipulate, and diagnose faults with enhanced speed and precision.
Key Benefits
- Intuitive Visualisation
VR immersion simplifies dense circuit layouts. - Interactive Fault Analysis
Engineers can explore and manipulate 3D chip models directly. - Non-Invasive Diagnosis
Combines multi-modal imaging for accurate, damage-free fault detection. - Accelerated Efficiency
Streamlines analysis and speeds up 3D-IC diagnostics.
