From autonomous delivery robots to facial recognition payments systems, a new trial by Singapore’s JTC Corporation demonstrates how smart cities can go beyond smart facilities management towards smart retail and other applications.
From March 2024, office workers at Singapore’s Woodlands North Coast, an upcoming mixed-use estate, will be able to pay for meals with a glance and order food delivery via autonomous robots. This is thanks to a new smart retail services trial by JTC Corporation, a government agency which drives sustainable industrial development initiatives in Singapore.