Singapore startup lends Japan's aging factory workers robot hand

University spinoff Eureka Robotics seeks to automate industrial production

Eureka Robotics aims to expand the staff at its Japanese office to around 30 or so over the next two years. (Photo by Tsubasa Suruga)

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

October 5, 2023 11:24 JST

SINGAPORE -- Eureka Robotics, a robotics startup spun off from one of Singapore's leading universities, is making a foray into Japan, hoping to transform the country's manufacturing through AI, the company CEO told Nikkei Asia.

Eureka CEO Pham Quang Cuong said the startup opened an office in Tokyo this year and aims to win customers for its automation software through partnerships with manufacturers in Japan, one of the world's largest markets for industrial robots.