Singapore Announces AI Partnerships and Physical Robotics Testbed at ATxSummit 2026

Singapore's Minister for Digital Development and Information announced new global partnerships and initiatives at ATxSummit 2026 to strengthen the country's position as an AI hub. The announcements focus on building, deploying, and governing real-world AI systems.

They follow recommendations from the Economic Strategic Review committee that Singapore become a trusted location to develop, test, and deploy AI solutions at scale.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority, JTC, and the Singapore Institute of Technology are collaborating with eight industry leaders to research, test, and deploy physical AI in the Punggol Digital District. The testbed, scheduled to launch later in 2026, will serve as Singapore's first scaled mixed-use public space for multi-use case and multi-operator physical AI deployments.

Certis, DHL, Grab, and QuikBot will be among the first participants to co-design, deploy, test, and validate robotics services including food and parcel delivery, cleaning, and security patrolling. The project is intended to complement human operations in a commercial setting.