{"id":54561,"date":"2026-05-23T03:27:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54561"},"modified":"2026-05-23T03:27:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T19:27:38","slug":"sm-lee-gets-a-taste-of-what-chinas-robots-have-to-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=54561","title":{"rendered":"SM Lee gets a taste of what China\u2019s robots have to offer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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SHANGHAI<\/span> \u2013 It took a few seconds to respond to Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong\u2019s voice command but slowly and surely, the diminutive robot took a step forward and extended an <\/b>arm for a handshake.<\/p>\n

Made by Unitree <\/b>Robotics, one of China\u2019s leading humanoid robot makers, the robot was one of several human-like machines that SM Lee interacted with on May 21 as he got a glimpse of a rapidly developing technology that will soon be deployed more widely in Singapore.<\/p>\n

During a tour of the government-backed Shanghai Municipal Humanoid Robot Innovation Incubator, SM Lee was also served a freshly brewed cup of tea and given a health check, all of which were done by other humanoid robots imbued with artificial intelligence smarts.<\/p>\n

Singapore, which has been making its own push towards robotics and physical AI, could soon benefit from China\u2019s expertise and dominance in this field as Chinese companies look abroad for future growth.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Unitree, for instance, is one of eight firms <\/i><\/b>that will be conducting large-scale trials at Punggol Digital District<\/span><\/a> in the Republic\u2019s largest smart robotics test later in 2026.<\/p>\n

In a Facebook post on his visit to the Shanghai robotics incubator, SM Lee said: \u201cRobots and AI are rapidly advancing and transforming how we live and work. It can also improve our quality of life by doing tasks that would otherwise require people and resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo reap the benefits we have to update ourselves, upskill, adapt, and embrace new technologies. Then we remain relevant to the world and keep Singapore special.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incubator has plans to set up a branch office in Singapore as early <\/i><\/b>as October 2026, to take advantage of the Republic\u2019s hub status and lay a path for Chinese robotic companies expanding internationally.<\/p>\n

Apart from Singapore, the incubator will have a branch office in Hong Kong set up by June. It also has plans to set up an overseas office in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

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Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong being served a freshly brewed cup of tea by a humanoid robot imbued with AI smarts.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe believe that future market demand for humanoid robots in Asia and the South-east Asian region is huge,\u201d said Mr Rong Guoqiang, general manager of the Shanghai incubator, noting their potential use in factories, medical facilities, educational institutions, and, eventually, in homes across the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope to bring some of our domestic enterprises to Singapore. But bringing them over doesn\u2019t just mean placing them there. We hope they can contribute <\/i><\/b>and provide valuable services,\u201d Mr Rong told the Singapore media on the sidelines of SM Lee\u2019s May 21 visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe hope these companies, together with our incubator, can pair up with local Singaporean companies and local professionals to form new types of companies and create innovative services,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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