This press release was issued by SK tes.
SK tes, a global leader in sustainable technology lifecycle services, today announced a strategic AI and robotics collaboration supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), reinforcing Singapore's role as a hub for circular economy innovation. The initiative brings together SK tes and local automation specialist Aubotic Technology Pte Ltd to co develop advanced robotic solutions for e-waste processing.
Traditional e-waste recycling is often labor intensive, requiring manual sorting, inspection, and dismantling of devices. To address these challenges, SK tes initiated a partnership with Aubotic Technology in 2025 to research and deploy automation that improves productivity, enhances safety, and delivers more consistent recovery of valuable materials and components.
The project is supported by EDB, reflecting the strategic value of pairing SK tes' global recycling expertise with Singapore-based innovation. By working with a local business to test and scale new automation capabilities, SK tes is demonstrating its continued investment in R&D and future-focused projects that can advance safer, more efficient, and more sustainable e-waste processing.
The collaboration has already delivered measurable operational improvements. By minimizing manual intervention and automating early stage processing tasks, including the automatic detection of portable batteries that remain in packaging, SK tes has achieved an increase in processing efficiency, while reducing safety risks associated with manual handling. The new process introduces an additional fail-safe to help ensure batteries are not missed, further reducing the risk of thermal events throughout the process.
