Most comprehensive study to date linking global air connectivity and multinational investment, covering 7.5 million firms and 400,000 flight routes over 30 years Beyond evaluating number of direct connections, the researchers' new methodology – measuring pairwise connectivity, and degree, betweenness and eigenvector centrality – identifies the deeper network factors that shape global investment Knowledge-intensive sectors such as finance, technology and professional services

A newly developed AI control system using neuron-inspired learning enables soft robotic arms to learn a broad set of motions once and adapt instantly to changing conditions without retraining Inspired by the way the human brain learns, this system is one of the first to achieve three aspects needed to deploy soft robots in real-world environments — learning capabilities that can be generalised across tasks, the ability to maintain performance under diverse disturbances, and a

Singapore faces a critical challenge of rising chronic diseases, especially with an increasingly ageing population. At the forefront of tackling this challenge is Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology’s (SMART) Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) collaborative research project. WITEC aims to develop the world’s first wearable ultrasound imaging system capable of 48-hour intermittent cardiovascular imaging for continuous and real-time monitoring

Group photo from the CREATE Idea Sprint 2026, co-organised by SMART and TUMCREATE, featuring Team Kelp65 receiving the top award for their FoodTech proposal to develop kelp as an alternative protein source (Photo: SMART DiSTAP; photo taken by Dr Anoop Patil) On 5 January 2026, the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) participated in the Global Young Scientists Summit (GYSS) 2026, organised by the National Research Foundation Singapore (NRF). As part of a

As we head into 2026, the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) celebrates remarkable progress in driving innovations to address global challenges. Over the past year, SMART has delivered breakthroughs in translational research that are shaping the future of science, healthcare, technology and more. 2026 promises even more. Driven by a commitment to push the boundaries of research, SMART’s researchers are ready to tackle new challenges. Let’s dive into th

In 2025, the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) has reinforced its position at the forefront of scientific innovation. Our interdisciplinary research groups (IRGs) have continued to focus on tackling critical challenges in antimicrobial resistance, disease management, cell therapy development, global food security, and the proliferation of AI and emerging technologies. With the launch of two new IRGs, Wafer-scale Integrated Sensing Devices based on Opt

The Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) collaborative research project aims to develop the world’s first wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring and personalised diagnosis of chronic conditions such as hypertension and heart failure. WITEC is a multi-million dollar, multi-year initiative that brings together top researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nanyang Technological University and the National Unive

Singapore faces a critical challenge with rising chronic diseases, especially among the ageing population and individuals with multiple long-term conditions, which demands a new approach to elderly care that current technologies simply can't provide.  What if we could move beyond simple wellness tracking and unlock technologies that can provide real-time monitoring and personalised diagnosis? Imagine ultrasound imaging that can be done at home, or even on the move, continuous

On 5 November, the CREATE Seminar ‘Intelligence with Resilience: AI, Robotics, and Security at the Frontiers’, brought together four leading CREATE entities — Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE), Imperial Global Singapore (IGS), Illinois Advanced Research Center at Singapore (Illinois ARCS), and the Mens, Manus, and Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary group from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research Technology (SMART) — to showcase complementary strengths in

The Mens Manus Machina (M3S)  interdisciplinary research group at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) is on a mission to revolutionise the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. From advanced solutions to intelligent systems, M3S researchers are creating technologies that make work safer, smarter, and more sustainable. One of the brilliant minds driving this innovation is Professor Cecilia Laschi, Principal Investigator at SMART M3S. H