AeroLion is a Singapore-based high-tech startup that solves modern industrial problems using UAVs. Founded by PhD students and research scientists from the National University of Singapore, its in-house developed BlackLion series UAV products have unique GPS-less navigation and AI-based image analytics capabilities. They are used in applications including mapping and survey, building inspection, confined space inspection and warehouse stock taking. AeroLion’s products and solutions have served various Singapore government agencies, local corporations and MNCs.

Project: Automated warehouse stock counting using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and AI-based data processing

Automated tunnel and pipeline inspection using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and AI-based data processing. Functioning prototypes have been developed and used locally as an inspection service tool for Singapore’s MRT tunnel, deep tunnel sewerage system (DTSS) and large-size drainage tunnels. We are pushing it forward to a few mature product variants and to also cover the general wastewater sewer (with smaller size) inspection problem and overseas market.

Project: Automated tunnel and pipeline inspection using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and AI-based data processing (Computer Vision in Robotics)

Automated warehouse stock counting using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and AI-based data processing. Existing UAV product developed and been used in warehouses in Singapore, Malaysia and China. Working on scaling up the business and value-add features to the product.

Project: Automated tunnel and pipeline inspection using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and AI-based data processing (UI/UX in Robotics)

Functioning prototypes have been developed and used locally as an inspection service tool for Singapore’s MRT tunnel, deep tunnel sewerage system (DTSS) and large-size drainage tunnels. We are pushing it forward to a few mature product variants and to also cover the general wastewater sewer (with smaller size) inspection problem and overseas market. We are looking for UI/UX engineers to join us and develop data post-processing software for our clients. Specifically, s/he will be part of the larger team of drone-based tunnel inspection projects. The initial focus would be on continuing to improve the current inspection viewer which can manage, visualize and process the collected drone images for further analysis such as defects detection. The trainee will also work with other UI/UX engineers for general maintenance of drone’s ground control station software in the later phase of traineeship.

AiTreat is a robotic company researching and developing a non-invasive physical therapy robotic platform for pain treatment. By fusing state-of-art robot technologies and domain knowledge from well-established therapists, we have created EMMA to bring new forms of treatment to society, helping to improve and democratise pain management treatment. We are continuously tackling technical challenges while addressing the practical business needs in the application domain. To date, 13 EMMA robots are serving in 8 clinics in Singapore, and have provided more than 20,000 treatments; several EMMA robots are under trial by customers in Singapore and overseas.

Project: Flexible Robot Arm Control System

You will be tasked to join the development of robot arm control applications for EMMA.

In order to ensure the wide application of EMMA on a variety of patient conditions and patients with different body types. The robot arm control algorithms must be flexible while providing consistent treatment. The Trainee will be tasked to explore the state-of-art robot arm control plan and execution algorithms. Besides, new treatment movements will be developed.

This project provides the opportunity to work on the emerging field in robotics -- flexible plan and execution, which is beyond the current robot applications in industrial automation. The skills developed during the on-the-job training could equip you with a competitive skill set for any future jobs in the field of robotics.

Project: Robot Vision and Sensor Fusion

During the on-the-job training, the Trainee will be tasked to join the development of robot vision algorithms to further enhance the treatment provided by EMMA.

Specifically, the project is aiming to utilize depth and RGB images from vision sensors, and combine it with additional sensor data collected during the treatment, to better recognize body anatomy of the patient.

This project is algorithm driven and provides Trainees with opportunities to develop state-of-art algorithms in computer vision.

Project: Robot IOT Solution

EMMA is the core product of the company that is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies including compliance force control, computer vision, and robot arm manipulation. It helps physicians and therapists with automated physiotherapy treatments. During the on-the-job training, the trainee will be tasked to develop a IOT system for remote management of EMMA robots. The IOT system includes robot parameter monitoring, remote command, and remote deployment. The collected robot parameters will be thereafter displayed in the monitoring dashboard. During the project, the trainee will be able to gain hand-on practice on end-to-end robot IOT solution development.

Augmentus is an AI-robotics company that offers the first no-code and fully-integrated robot programming platform. We enable non-technical users to program industrial robots in minutes instead of months through an intuitive graphical interface on an iPad that eliminates the need for coding and CAD files in robot teaching. Our clients include some of the world's leading robot manufacturers and automation providers where we empower manufacturers to recoup ROI faster by lowering the time, cost, and skill barriers in industrial automation.

Project: Scan-&-Plan robotic simulation for simplified human-robot interface

1. Develop multi-axis and robot synchronization for complex industrial automation applications.

2. Developing new functional modules in the Augmentus no-code robotics platform.

Autove is a tech-enabled company specialising in autonomous delivery using AI, robots and vehicles. Started in 2019 with Singapore’s first implementation of the Neolix autonomous vehicles for clients such as Foodpanda, NUS and M1.

Backed by a team of professionals with deep expertise in the autonomous vehicles and robotic industry, Autove expanded from outdoor to indoor autonomous delivery solutions in late 2021.

Autove’s focus on commercial and hotel-building robotic use cases led it to build cloud mobile applications to integrate robotics into hotel business operations. We delivered Servie for our hotel clients, and we aim to automate hospitality operations and allow hoteliers to work smarter, increasing organisational efficiency, revenue, and profitability.

Autove has already started working with various hotels on a preliminary trial. Our efforts paid off with landing the first commercial building delivery robot tender in early 2022.

Project: Servie - Smart hotel autonomous delivery robot solution empowered by E-commerce online platform

Servie is a multimodal online service and e-commerce platform application that enables autonomous robot delivery in an indoor environment. Servie is made of a set of services usable by guests to order goods or by operators to monitor and control robots, goods database, or customer orders and buildings to communicate with their management systems.

The Trainee will be in charge of improving the product- Servie by adding features such as:

1) Online payment options,

2) Database management through dedicated UI,

3) Interface robot commands and status,

4) Develop predictive maintenance based of KPIs,

5) Automate deployment process in the cloud,

6) Interface with 3rd party SW, such as Hotel management systems

The Trainee will have to develop using flutter framework, be familiar with REST APIs and be hands-on in manipulating and configuring the robots. They will also interface with different robot providers to define the next generation of APIs to be opened to allow Servie to further develop for commercialisation.

Fabrica.ai builds automatic tile grouting robots and is currently piloting on construction sites in Singapore, managed by Woh Hup, BHCC, Gin Chia. We have early leads in the US and Europe as well.

Tile grouting fills up the gaps between tiles after the tiles have been laid. Grouting is part of virtually every construction project and, a highly laborious process, is considered one of the most physically damaging tasks resulting in tilers’ knees and back issues. Thus, quality issues would also arise.

Project: Automatic Tile Grouting Robots to Boost Construction Productivity

You will take robots from new designs to real-world industry trials. You may be reimbursed with a combination of salary and share options. The following tracks are available, and you would probably be doing a couple of them up to your preference, with examples of what has been done by previous interns (plus most of the assembly has been done by Trainees):

1) Mechanical experiments and design:
- Experiments, e.g. designing variations to the grout extruder to allow less waste and better reliability.
- Design, e.g. the extruder kept falling off, so it was redesigned to be held by a twist locking instead of clips.

2) Mechanical manufacturing, assembly and testing:
-3D printing - Slicing prints (some for soluble support printing), managing and repairing printers (we have Tenlog TL3, TL5, Ender 3, Prusa i3).
-Angle grinding and drilling - 2020 alu extrusions for the robot frame, brass and steel rods.
-Assembly - putting in inserts, bolting parts together, waterproofing.
-Testing - testing the robot’s grout extrusion and cleaning, making minor adjustments to ensure everything is running properly and the robot produces nice grout lines.

3) Electrical experiments and design:
-Experiments - e.g. sourcing and testing various motor and driver combinations to pick for our main drive system.
-Design - e.g. PCB replacing a huge mess of wires and extending the variability and power of the control electronics; PCBs for protecting the AC power supply from back-emf voltage spikes.

4) Electrical assembly:
-Soldering PCBs, soldering power cables, crimping cables.

5) Arduino programming
-E.g. Writing code for TMC2209 so that we can reduce power usage of our stepper motors and replace force sensors with a bit of smart code.
-Controlling the extrusion and cleaning systems, calibrating them…

6) Robotics DevOps & Real World Industry Trials:
-Understand the whole project and run our ROS2 stack on real HW.
-Create reproducible testing methodology and evaluate metrics on the HW.
-Be in charge of the robots on the construction site.
-Explore and procure new parts/new materials for robot functionality improvement.

Our development process is very iterative and agile. Hence, the tasks are likely to evolve, e.g. there would not be a concrete plan more than 2 weeks ahead. You would play a significant part in deciding how your work would contribute to the main goals. If you like this process, you’d be a good fit for us.

MyrLabs is an A*STAR spin-off that creates cutting edge hardware and algorithms. The MyrLabs team consists of driven and multi-disciplinary engineers dedicated to bringing cutting-edge capabilities for robots to the masses.

Project: Light grid projection of robot paths

This is a research-focused role towards autonomous service robots for indoor and outdoor environments, specifically in multi-robot orchestration and control areas.

1) Develop, evaluate, and testbed a light projection system.

2) Design an appropriate mount and integrate it onto a robot.

3) Integrate your work with our existing efforts for an anti-collision solution for robots.

4) Demonstrate a working system by the end of your Traineeship

You will work alongside other researchers to testbed and evaluate new hardware devices and algorithmic capabilities. Your work will contribute to new approaches to robot navigation and perception.

OTSAW is a global pioneer in advanced Robotics technologies and next-generation Artificial Intelligence for healthcare, security delivery and mobility applications to improve safety, business processes and everyday lives.

Project: Path Planning & Perception Enhancement - Project OR II

Otsaw Digital provides autonomous robotic solutions for security, delivery and disinfection deployment in Singapore and overseas. As part of our continuous improvement efforts, we currently have 2 projects that will focus on enhancing our perception and path planning software stack.

These projects will aim to make our robots smarter and be able to adapt to different autonomous conditions. The perception project will involve sensor integration and computer vision and will require developing a software system to detect, classify, track and predict different objects. On the other hand, the path planning project aims to improve the robot’s navigation and will require integrating different tracking and prediction models into the robot’s path planning.

Essentially, the trainees will be heavily involved in Otsaw’s efforts to make our autonomous robots smarter, resilient and safer.

RoPlus aims to help local companies automate their production lines for more innovative and faster production processes by providing automated soft robotic gripping solutions with computer visioning. We are a group of young and passionate people. We believe in the 'Clan' work culture in which we work as a family and grow better together.

Project: Computer Vision and Motion Planning for Soft Robotic Catering

You will evaluate our gripper products with industrial partners, conduct durability tests to come to our specifications, and support product developments for customisation projects at RoPlus.

Project: Quality Management of 3D Printing in Robotic Production

Currently, we are expanding our team for our product launch.

You will be a part of RoPlus's technical team responsible for developing standard protocols for validating product characters and providing proposals on higher repeatability results and quality management.

You will also have to monitor our product performance before the official delivery to the client or to the next integration stage

Weston Robot is a Singapore-based Deep Tech robotics company helping the industry accelerate robot adoption. Weston Robot provides a wide range of robot products and services, such as indoor and outdoor wheeled robots, tracked robots, quadruped robots, on-water boats, exoskeletons and robotics software.

Weston Robot’s core business is developing robotics solutions to deal with challenges post-pandemic. Weston Robot’s COVID-19 robots, such as disinfection robots, masks and social distance detection robots, have been used widely to cope with the pandemic. They specialise in the embedded software framework and toolchain for robot deployment.

Project: Outdoor Patrolling and Delivery Robot

As a Trainee, you will build different robotics applications. Part of the applications is about user interface with the robotics bases. You will also work with other robotics engineers to complete the entire workflow development with an intuitive backend and front-end UI.

You must also be familiar with the common UI building programming tools, testing and cloud deployment.