SINGAPORE \u2013 The Block 409 Ang Mo Kio Market & Food Centre officially reopened on Aug 9 after two months of upgrading works, with improved facilities and a new robotic sweeper deployed at the centre.<\/p>\n
Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and fellow Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Nadia Ahmad Samdin officiated the reopening which was held as part of SG61 celebrations.<\/p>\n
The centre underwent upgrading works from June 8 to Aug 7, with several enhancements made based on feedback from residents and stallholders, said Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) in a media statement.<\/p>\n
These include new tables and chairs, additional ceiling and exhaust fans to improve ventilation, and refurbished toilets. Worn floor and wall tiles were also replaced, while energy-efficient LED lighting was installed.<\/p>\n
More bird spikes were installed to reduce bird-related nuisance and improve cleanliness and hygiene, AMKTC said.<\/p>\n
During the reopening, Lee and Nadia launched Little Red Bot, an AI-powered robotic sweeper developed by AMKTC in partnership with cleaning services company Maint-Kleen.<\/p>\n
The robot will be deployed in the open space around the centre, working alongside the existing cleaning workforce, said AMKTC.<\/p>\n
It can autonomously navigate common areas and pick up litter such as cigarette butts, cans, plastic bottles and fallen leaves. It will also return to its docking station when it rains.<\/p>\n
A real-time monitoring system tracks the robot\u2019s waste bin and alerts cleaners through a mobile app when it is full, allowing them to empty the bin and return the robot to operation.<\/p>\n Ang Mo Kio Town Coucil launches AI-Powered 3D Perception Robotic Sweeper \u201cLittle Red Bot\u201d on Aug 9.<\/p>\n ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n AMKTC chairman Henry Kwek said the deployment showed how AI could be used to support cleaning teams, improve productivity and deliver better services.<\/p>\n Kwek, who is also MP for Kebun Baru, said the town council would continue exploring AI capabilities that could improve its operations and residents\u2019 everyday lives.<\/p>\n The robot is intended to complement cleaners by taking on repetitive sweeping tasks, allowing them to focus on detailed cleaning and inspection, AMKTC said.<\/p>\n Earlier on Aug 9, Lee attended the annual National Day Observance Ceremony at Teck Ghee Community Club, where he joined more than 1,000 residents in the celebrations.<\/p>\n The event brought together national servicemen, community partners and students from schools in Teck Ghee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n SINGAPORE \u2013 The Block 409 Ang Mo Kio Market & Food Centre officially reopened on Aug 9 after two months of upgrading works, with improved…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75207,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/75207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/picture><\/div>
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