Panasonic will test AI-enabled facilities management systems using live operational data from the Open Digital Platform at Punggol Digital District in Singapore.
Panasonic Electric Works Company, a provider of electrical infrastructure and building systems, and Panasonic R&D Center Singapore, the group’s research centre in the country, have signed a memorandum of understanding with JTC, the Singapore government agency that develops and manages industrial estates.
Panasonic is JTC’s first partner to use the district platform specifically to develop and test systems for deployment at Punggol Digital District.
The proposed technology would monitor building conditions, identify abnormalities and coordinate responses across multiple buildings. The three parties intend to develop, deploy and validate the systems, although no timetable has been disclosed.
Platform connects more than 20,000 sensors
Developed by JTC and Singapore’s Government Technology Agency, the Open Digital Platform collects real-time information from buildings and infrastructure across the district.
More than 20,000 sensors record data on building performance, occupancy patterns, environmental conditions and energy consumption, according to JTC. The platform also connects district cooling, pneumatic waste collection and integrated building management systems.
Its digital twin shows current conditions across Punggol Digital District. Historical data can be used to simulate different scenarios, while proposed technologies can be tested virtually before physical deployment.
Panasonic plans to use live district data to develop its systems and historical information to train predictive models.
Data supplied for testing will be curated and anonymised. JTC said proprietary tenant and project information would remain isolated through controlled access, defined permissions and separate logical data zones.
AI system could initiate inspections
The parties are exploring an AI-powered anomaly detection system that could identify unusual conditions and trigger coordinated inspection and response actions.
The agreement follows earlier Panasonic work at Punggol Digital District. The company opened an Innovation Hub there in August 2025 to develop and test smart building and robotics technology.
At the time, Panasonic said an AI-driven human-robot-facility automation system developed with JTC’s support was already integrated with the Open Digital Platform. The system was designed to exchange information between robots and building equipment including doors, turnstiles, lifts and CCTV systems.
The hub also presented an AI visual inspection platform that automates inspection workflows and prepares reports. Panasonic claimed it could raise productivity by up to ten times compared with its conventional inspection process.
Under the new agreement, Panasonic, JTC and Panasonic R&D Center Singapore plan to develop and validate AI-enabled smart infrastructure and facilities management systems using the district platform.
Masaaki Isoda, chief technology officer of Panasonic Electric Works Company, said Punggol Digital District would provide operational data and facilities management workflows against which the technology could be tested.
JTC assistant chief executive David Tan said: “The ODP connects systems and provides real-time data, empowering innovators to identify real-world challenges and use technology to solve them.”
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