ST Engineering wins $5.5 million Singapore contract
To test smart lamp-posts
An integrated defense and engineering group said it has set aside US$150 million for its corporate venture arm to invest in promising technology startups and early stage ventures. PHOTO: REUTERS
SINGAPORE:
Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a S$7.5 million ($5.5 million) contract for the trial of a smart lamp-post project in Singapore, which includes fitting sensors and cameras to posts in the city-state, according to the government’s official tender website.
Zuckerberg loses more than $15 billion in record Facebook fall
The project is part of a broader “Smart Nation” plan developed by the Singapore government to use cutting-edge technology, designed to improve people’s lives while promising sensitivity to privacy concerns.
However, an aspect of the lamp-post trial to install cameras linked to facial recognition software has raised privacy fears among some security experts and rights groups.
Instagram co-founders resign in latest Facebook exit
ST Engineering did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Singapore Technologies Engineering has won a S$7.5 million ($5.5 million) contract for the trial of a smart lamp-post project in Singapore, which includes fitting sensors and cameras to posts in the city-state, according to the government’s official tender website.
Zuckerberg loses more than $15 billion in record Facebook fall
The project is part of a broader “Smart Nation” plan developed by the Singapore government to use cutting-edge technology, designed to improve people’s lives while promising sensitivity to privacy concerns.
However, an aspect of the lamp-post trial to install cameras linked to facial recognition software has raised privacy fears among some security experts and rights groups.
Instagram co-founders resign in latest Facebook exit
ST Engineering did not immediately respond to a request for comment.