The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

The Ship’s unique campus model set to boost training at Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By LIEW JIA XIAN – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on The Star GEORGE TOWN: The Ship campus, located in Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP), Penang, is set to sail by training talents for the industrial park on its grounds in a unique campus-in-industry model. PKT Logistics Group chief executive…

Using Rubik’s cube to improve and evaluate robot manipulation

Using Rubik’s cube to improve and evaluate robot manipulation

By Ingrid Fadelli, Science X Network, Tech Xplore – March 21, 2022 A version of this article was first published on TechXplore Researchers at University of Washington have recently developed a new protocol to train robots and test their performance on tasks that involve object manipulation. This protocol, presented in a paper published in IEEE Robotics and…

Using gelatin and sugar as ink to print 3D soft robots
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Using gelatin and sugar as ink to print 3D soft robots

By Bob Yirka – February 7, 2022 A version of this article was first published on TechXplore A team of researchers at Johannes Kepler University Linz has used biodegradable materials as ink to print 3D soft robots. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, the group describes how they developed their ink and how well…

Are lifelike digital humans the future of customer experience?
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Are lifelike digital humans the future of customer experience?

By Rebecca Bellan – Feb 15, 2022 1:00 AM A version of this article was first published on TechCrunch Soul Machines, a New Zealand-based company that uses CGI, AI and natural language processing to create lifelike digital people who can interact with humans in real time, has raised $70 million in a Series B1 round,…

The personal voice assistant has become an essential element in cars
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The personal voice assistant has become an essential element in cars

By TheStar – Feb 16, 2022 7:00AM A version of this article was first published on TheStar Voice assistants are taking over the interiors of our cars, allowing us to perform a whole range of hands-free commands. The trend is not about to stop. The latest example is Alexa at Jaguar Land Rover. Each manufacturer…

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

[Press Release] Penang’s 2021 Approved Manufacturing Investments Hit All-Time High of RM76.2 Billion

By InvestPenang – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, March 9, 2022 – Penang’s approved manufacturing investments hit a record high of RM76.2 billion in 2021, surged 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing investors’ reinvestments into the State. Penang’s 2021 record significantly outpaced the past performances, exceeded…

New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

New manufacturing facility opens in Batu Kawan Industrial Park

By Riadz Akmal – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara THE joint-venture manufacturing plant known as Applied Engineering Technology (M) Sdn Bhd (AETM) has officially opened at Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) today. AETM is a joint-venture company between US-based company Applied Engineering (AE) and its Malaysian counterpart…

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

High-fives all around for Penang for hitting a record RM76.2bil investment in 2021

By Edmund Lee – March 9, 2022 A version of this article was first published on Buletin Mutiara ALTHOUGH the Covid-19 pandemic had affected many industries last year, Penang managed to achieve its record-breaking total approved manufacturing investments of RM76.2 billion in 2021. This figure saw a surge of 440% year-on-year, driven mainly by the existing…

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

Ams OSRAM Cements its Presence in Penang by Expanding to a 60-acre Campus in Batu Kawan

By InvestPenang – Mar 7, 2022 A version of this article was first published on InvestPenang Penang, 7 March, 2022 – The Penang state government is pleased to announce that ams OSRAM, a global leader in optical solutions, is expanding its presence in Penang. ams OSRAM (formerly known as OSRAM) is a pioneer multinational company that…