AI to detect smuggling, unmanned vessel to fight fires at sea showcased at Home Team event


Edwin Wu, lead engineer of maritime systems at HTX’s robotics, automation and unmanned systems Centre of Expertise, remotely piloting the firefighting unmanned surface vessel. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Attempts to smuggle weapons like knives and guns through checkpoints may soon be detected with help from artificial intelligence.

Called eXaminer, the technology was on display at TechXplore, a biannual innovation and technology event organised by the Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX).

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