The robot, named “Spot” by its makers Boston Dynamics — one of the world’s leading robotics companies — was sent to patrol the grounds of the 62–hectare park, as a part of a two-week pilot trial on using advanced technology to enforce social distancing rules.
Phase 2 of the “circuit breaker” was a welcomed relief for many businesses. But even as retailers and restaurateurs welcome patrons once again, strict safety measures put in place to combat Covid-19 present new challenges. Benjamin Low, vice president (Asia-Pacific) of global video management software company Milestone Systems, is an advocate of using advanced video technology, which has the potential to vastly improve the way businesses tackle the “new normal”
SINGAPORE (July 9): A few months ago, visitors to the Bishan–Ang Mo Kio Park were greeted with a strange sight, one that could appear straight out of an episode of science fiction series Black Mirror. A bright-yellow, quadruped robot with a camera mounted on its back, walked the premises, reminding visitors to keep a distance of one metre apart.
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