AI

Singapore automotive startup Motorist raises $891K seed funding led by JobsCentral co-founder

Funds will be deployed to explore growth opportunities in Singapore and Malaysia, and kickstart its expansion into Thailand.

Artificial Intelligence

AI is the language shaping the future of learning and digital livelihoods

Technology has been at the center of these changes and one technology, AI has emerged as a critical enabler and opportunity for education providers but also for students as the world shifts to a digital era.

Can we finally predict earthquakes? With AI and data collection, AETA may have figured it out

It is a combination of using new technology (advanced sensory systems using high frequencies), data collection (big data), and AI to run earthquake prediction. This current model is capable of forecasting an earthquake up to 7 days in advance.

Insilico Medicine closes $255M Series C led by Warburg Pincus to further develop AI and drug discovery

Proceeds from the funding will be used to progress Insilico Medicine's current therapeutic programs into human clinical trials, initiate multiple new programs for novel and difficult targets, and further develop its AI and drug discovery capabilities, the company added. 

The 4 drivers of digital transformation

These are critical and challenging transformations that the world’s leading companies must embrace and implement. The mantra then is "Innovate or die."

Kata.ai is optimizing customer touchpoints through automation and intelligent engagement [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

The company provides a conversational AI platform that enables enterprises to automate some of their operational procedures, such as customer service and helpdesk.

How SandStar enhances the customer experience with AI-powered contactless retail [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]

A winner at the ORIGIN Innovation Awards 2020, SandStar's unmanned vending platform provides a dynamic recognition technology and advanced motion semantic recognition aimed at the retail industry.

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Bot MD secures $5M Series A amid pandemic-driven demand for MedTech

Fresh capital will be used to expand in other Asia-Pacific countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines and improve the platform to include new features based on accelerated demand driven by the pandemic. 

ORIGIN: AI as a game changer in retail, finance, and customer engagement amid increased digitalization

Given the accelerated demand for digital services including e-payments, digital fund transfers, e-commerce purchases, and customer engagement, it will be too burdensome for traditional or manual systems to manage. Thus, innovations in AI are also being tapped in order to optimize how digital transactions and engagements are carried out.