Main Street Commissary
Also opened in January this year, this inviting space welcomes anyone looking to take their time with their favourite brew. A familiar range of coffee drinks are offered, including iced options that include a white cold brew. Working in collaboration with Bearded Bella a small eatery and speciality coffee provider on Craig Road that roast their own beans Main Street Commissary uses a house blend of 70 per cent Colombian and 30 per cent Honduras that they provide.
Going by traditional profiles, it sounds like an alluring combination of mild acidity and a medium body with a touch of sweetness that the former brings, and the darker caramel notes of the latter. The space is equally inviting with its minimalist design that pairs an unpretentious industrial air with the soft hues of light wood panels and shelves. The space also serves a salad bar complemented by fresh juices only seem to support its chic yet wholesome vibe. That’s not to say you can’t complete
National Gallery Singapore s first robot museum guide
One of the best ways to enhance your museum experience is through a docent tour. As part of its ongoing bid to become a smart museum, the National Gallery Singapore piloted its first autonomous robot guide, Temi, in September last year. Developed by a US-based startup of the same name and helmed by Israeli robotics expert Yossi Wolf, the one-metre‑tall robot offers visitors a 20-minute on-demand physically guided audio tour of a series of four artworks on people and portraits at the DBS Singapore Gallery 1.
Meet Emma, the robotic masseuse
Singapore-based startup AiTreat takes a modern approach on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with its robotic masseuse Emma, or short for expert manipulative massage automation. Launched in 2017, the robot mimics the action of a human palm and thumb to replicate the traditional Chinese therapeutic massage tui na strokes, which targets various acupoints.