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The newly formed Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) unveiled on Monday (Dec 2) its latest projects to solve crimes, save lives and protect public spaces.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the HTX, a Ministry of Home Affairs statutory board, at Mediapolis in one-north.
The agency is made up of science and technology units from the various Home Team departments such as the police, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, and the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Here are some of the prototypes that the HTX is working on.
Drone box concept
A ground pilot might no longer be needed to operate drones as these could be deployed autonomously from special weatherproof boxes within a 5km radius.
This allows the Home Team to deploy drones for long-range operations out of sight from the drone operator.
The project is a collaboration with drone company Airobotics. Such unmanned aerial vehicles could help to provide a live feed of areas that are difficult to access.
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