By leveraging biometrics and data analytics, ICA’s passport-less clearance has sped up immigration clearance time and helped agencies respond more quickly to security threats.
Soon, front-line officers may team up with humanoid robots for high-risk tasks like firefighting and hazmat operations.
In April 2025, HTX unveiled the Forensic Innovation and Research for Strategic Transformation (First) Lab, equipped with tools and tech to better detect synthetic lab-made drugs.
The Prison Automated Screening System allows supervisees (inmates who are emplaced in community-based programmes towards the tail end of their sentences) to self-administer contactless urine tests. Using automation and AI, the system screens for drugs in under 10 minutes, reducing disruption to the supervisee’s daily life and easing officers' workload.
