ST Engineering to invest $250m for physical AI advancements to tackle complex challenges

It targets to train and hire 5,000 AI engineers over the next few years.

ST Engineering announced at its annual InnoTech Conference that it will invest $250m over the next five years into a programme that will advance physical AI applications such as robotics, swarm, and humanoid solutions to tackle complex operational challenges.

ST Engineering will fund and lead the programme in collaboration with academic and research partners. The initial focus of the programme will be on enhancing teamwork with human and unmanned systems.

As part of the $250m programme, ST Engineering targets to have 5,000 AI engineers over the next few years.

The company plans to upskill 4,000 engineers in training AI modules and deploying AI systems, and create 1,000 AI specialists focused on the development of AI modules, cybersecurity for AI, and agentic AI systems.

ST Engineering said it currently has a 10,000-strong AI-ready workforce.

At the conference, ST Engineering also showcased the Manned-Unmanned Teaming Operating System (MUMTOS), the “brain” of human-machine collaboration, which coordinates robots, drones, and autonomous vehicles to deliver actionable insights and faster decision-making across operations.

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