30 May 2023 was a big day for HTX. Not only did the day mark the launch of Hatch, its innovation hub, this was also the first day of the 3-day TechXplore 5 exhibition held at LaunchPad @ one-north.
Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Mr K. Shanmugam (middle) officiated at the launch of Hatch. Here he is with the Chairman of the HTX Board of Directors Aubeck Kam Tse Tsuen (right) and HTX Chief Executive Chan Tsan (left). (Photo: HTX)
Startups Showcase
Moon Tech is a startup working with Hatch under its Technology Scouting scheme. It has developed Augmented Reality technology for contextualised information to augment First Responder frontline operations. (Photo: HTX)
Kardome is another startup identified by Hatch under its global Technology Scouting program. It has developed spatial voice technology for better speech recognition, identification of speakers and tracking of speakers’ location. (Photo: HTX)
Vayyar is selected as a start-up within the inaugural cohort of Hatch’s SOSA-HTX Open Innovation Challenge. It has developed real-time radar-based scanning technology to see through materials and detect objects of interest. (Photo: HTX)
Wonder Robotics is another start-up within the inaugural cohort of Hatch’s SOSA-HTX Open Innovation Challenge. It specialises in technologies to enable autonomous flight for drones, even in urban environments. (Photo: HTX)
Roundtable discussion with the representatives from Hatch, Wonder Robotics, Kardome, Vayyar, and Moon Tech. (Photo: HTX)
TechXplore
The first day of TechXplore 5 coincided with the launch of Hatch. Not only did TechXplore 5 showcase HTX’s science and tech work, there was also a series of tech talks for the guests to enjoy.
HTX Chief Innovation Officer Ng Pan Yong shared his personal experience on the Hard Truth About Innovation. (Photo: HTX)
Liu Feng-Yuan from HTX partner Aicadium presented a talk on the good, the bad, and the future of facial recognition technology. (Photo: HTX)
Officers from SCDF (Singapore Civil Defence Force) demonstrating the Virtual Reality training and assessment system for firefighters developed by HFS (Human Factors and Simulation) Centre of Expertise to Mr Pang Kin Keong, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs. (Photo: HTX)
Tan Jian Hong and Ong Si Ci from the S&S (Sense-making and Surveillance) Centre of Expertise with their exhibit on Audio Deepfake Detection. (Photo: HTX)
Tan Boon Kiat (left), Rachel Zhao (middle), and Ong Ka Hing (right) from RAUS (Robotics, Automation, and Unmanned Systems) Centre of Expertise doing a live demo of their quadruped robots. (Photo: HTX)
He Cheng Hui (left) and Deryl Chua (right) from Q Team with their exhibit on the Android app for building movement monitoring in disaster relief. (Photo: HTX)
Elfeiz Fadhil Mohamed Amin (left) from Platform Systems Capability Sustainment, the presenter of the exhibit on the Redesigned RHIB for Difficult Water Channels; and Tee Wen Kai (middle) from RAUS (Robotics, Automation, and Unmanned Systems) Centre of Expertise and Malcolm Eugene Tessensohn (right) from Forensics Centre of Expertise, the presenters of the Agnostic AI-Assisted Urine Test Kit Analyzer. (Photo: HTX)
Hud Syafiq and Jason Ng from xData, Enterprise Group, with their Chatbot On-The-Go exhibit. (Photo: HTX)
Ng Li Teng (left), Valerie Wong (middle), and Tan Yeow Chien (right) from the CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) Centre of Expertise with their exhibit on the Novel Detection of Toxic Chemicals in the Air. (Photo: HTX)
Goh Ho Wee (left) and Gina Leow (right) from the CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) Centre of Expertise with their exhibit on the HTX OCR Mobile Application. (Photo: HTX)
Jovin Leong from the S&S (Sense-making and Surveillance) Centre of Expertise presenting their exhibit on Visual Quality Enhancement for Parcel Screening. (Photo: HTX)
Alvin Loke and Michelle Ho from Q Team and the Forensics Centre of Expertise with their exhibit on the Application of AI in Handwriting Analysis. (Photo: HTX)