YYForce Opens Singapore Robotics Center to Advance Humanoid Training and Service Robot Deployment

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-06 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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YYForce Inc. opened its Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center in Singapore to advance the development and commercialization of humanoid robots for service applications such as hospitality, cleaning, security, delivery, and facility management. The center aims to explore recurring revenue streams through Robotics-as-a-Service, robot leasing, and managed services. With the global service robotics market projected to be worth $68.1 billion in 2026 and grow to $107.8 billion by 2030, YYForce is positioning itself to capitalize on this expanding market opportunity.
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YYForce Inc., a technology-enabled workforce solutions company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker YFOR, officially opened its Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center in Singapore on October 6, 2026. The center aims to support humanoid robot training, operational data collection, workflow testing, and customer demonstrations for applications in hospitality, cleaning, security, delivery, and facility management. YYForce is leveraging the global service robotics market, estimated at US$68.1 billion in 2026, which is projected to grow to US$107.8 billion by 2030. The company plans to evaluate Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS), robot leasing, and managed services as potential recurring revenue streams to support its 2030 vision.

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GLOBE NEWSWIRE Singapore YFOR YYForce YYForce Inc.

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YYForce ORG · 7× Singapore GPE · 5× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× IMDA ORG · 1× JTC ORG · 1× JTC Corporation ORG · 1× Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center ORG · 1× YFOR ORG · 1× YYForce Inc. ORG · 1× the Infocomm Media Development Authority ORG · 1×

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the Company’s robotics strategy, training and data collection activities, potential customer applications, RaaS and leasing models, managed services, recurring revenue opportunities, and YYForce’s 2030 vision, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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🔮 In May 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), JTC Corporation (JTC), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) announced a physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District, planned for later in 2026, with applications including delivery, cleaning, and security patrolling.

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YYForce Inc. (NASDAQ: YFOR) (“YYForce” or the “Company”), a technology-enabled workforce solutions and integrated facility management company, today announced the official opening of its Robotics Training, Data and Experience Center (the “Center”) in Singapore. asserted
Inc. → enable → Singapore
The facility supports humanoid robot training, operational data collection, workflow testing, and customer demonstrations across hospitality, cleaning, security, delivery, and facility management applications. asserted
facility → support → applications
The Center is designed to help YYForce translate robotics technologies into practical customer solutions, drawing on its existing workforce and facility management operations. asserted
YYForce → design → operations
It also supports the Company’s evaluation of Robotics-as-a-Service (“RaaS”), robot leasing, and managed robotic services as potential sources of recurring revenue. asserted
It → support → revenue
Capitalizing on the US$68.1 Billion Commercial Robotics Opportunity YYForce believes Singapore offers an attractive environment for robotics adoption as service operators seek to improve productivity, manage manpower constraints, and maintain consistent service quality. asserted
operators → capitalize → quality
In May 2026, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), JTC Corporation (JTC), and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) announced a physical AI testbed at Punggol Digital District, planned for later in 2026, with applications including delivery, cleaning, and security patrolling. uncertain
Authority → announce → delivery
This initiative provides wider market context; YYForce is not announcing participation in that programme. asserted
YYForce → provide → programme
Globally, Grand View Research estimates the service robotics market at US$68.1 billion in 2026 and projects it to reach US$107.8 billion by 2030. asserted
it → estimate → 2030
Separately, MarketsandMarkets estimates the global humanoid robot market at US$5.41 billion in 2026 and projects US$50.27 billion by 2035. asserted
MarketsandMarkets → estimate → 2035
These forecasts cover different, potentially overlapping categories and are not additive. asserted
forecasts → cover → categories
They provide industry context, rather than estimates of Singapore demand or YYForce’s addressable revenue. asserted
They → provide → demand
For the 2026–2031 period, YYForce sees opportunities to evaluate specialized service robots for defined commercial tasks while developing humanoid applications through training and testing. asserted
YYForce → see → training
The Company intends to assess deployment opportunities based on task performance, safety, reliability, required human supervision, and customer economics. asserted
Company → intend → performance
Humanoid Training and Operational Data Collection The Center includes simulated service environments for training and evaluating humanoid robots in selected hotel housekeeping, restroom cleaning, banqueting, and hospitality support workflows. asserted
Center → include → housekeeping
It also supports testing of collaboration among human workers, humanoid robots, and specialized service robots. asserted
It → support → workers
Through repeated training and testing, YYForce is collecting operational data relating to navigation, movement, object interaction, task execution, and environmental conditions. asserted
YYForce → collect → navigation
Though training and demonstration activities do not establish that humanoid robots can yet perform complete housekeeping or restroom-cleaning duties autonomously, these activities are intended to help evaluate performance and adapt workflows to specific service environments. asserted
activities → establish → environments
The Center showcases indoor and outdoor commercial cleaning robots, food and item delivery robots, autonomous security and surveillance robots, swimming pool cleaning robots, humanoid service robots, and other specialized systems. asserted
Center → showcase → robots
Customers and potential partners can evaluate how these technologies may fit within their operations. uncertain
technologies → evaluate → operations
A live Security Command Center, as part of the Center, demonstrates the integration of robotic patrol capabilities, surveillance systems, sensors, cameras, and centralized monitoring. asserted
Center → demonstrate → capabilities
This environment enables YYForce to evaluate how robotic and monitoring technologies can complement security personnel and broader facility management services. asserted
technologies → enable → personnel
Building a Path to Recurring Robotics Revenue asserted
Building → build → Revenue
The Center anticipates to support a structured commercialization pathway: training and data collection, workflow testing, customer demonstrations, proofs of concept, and, where viable, commercial deployment. asserted
Center → anticipate → concept
Potential applications include hotels, commercial buildings, residential developments, retail premises, warehouses, and other service environments. asserted
applications → include → hotels
YYForce is evaluating commercial arrangements that could combine robot access with deployment support, maintenance, monitoring, and human service capabilities. uncertain
that → evaluate → support
Potential RaaS and leasing models would allow customers to access robotics through recurring arrangements without necessarily purchasing hardware outright. asserted
customers → allow → hardware
Integrated service contracts could combine people and robots within a single service-delivery model. uncertain
contracts → combine → model
The Company believes its existing operating experience can help identify suitable tasks, evaluate customer requirements, and coordinate human-robot workflows. asserted
experience → believe → workflows
Commercial viability will depend on productivity gains, service quality, deployment and integration costs, maintenance requirements, and the level of human intervention needed. asserted
viability → depend → intervention
At this stage, the Company has not yet announced material revenue attributable to these proposed robotics business models. asserted
Company → announce → models
The Center’s opening does not represent an announcement of material robotics orders or contracted recurring revenue. asserted
opening → represent → orders
Future commercialization remains subject to customer adoption, technology performance, deployment economics, and other factors. asserted
commercialization → remain → adoption
Supporting the YYForce 2030 Vision The Center anticipates to support YYForce’s 2030 vision of becoming a Future Workforce Solutions Provider by integrating human talent, AI-enabled technologies, humanoid robots, and specialized autonomous robots. asserted
Center → support → talent
Human workers would continue to perform activities requiring judgment, communication, and flexibility, while suitable robotic systems could support repetitive, physically demanding, and monitoring-intensive tasks. uncertain
systems → continue → tasks
Chief Executive Officer Commentary Mike Fu, Chief Executive Officer of YYForce, commented: “Our objective is to help customers put robotics to work in everyday service operations. asserted
customers → comment → operations
Our existing workforce and facility management experience gives us direct insight into the tasks customers need completed and the standards they expect.” asserted
they → exist → tasks
“This center provides a dedicated working environment to train humanoid robots, collect operational data, and evaluate service robots prior to customer deployment. asserted
center → provide → deployment
We see clear opportunities to develop recurring service relationships through leasing and managed robotics, while rigorously testing each application against performance and cost requirements.” asserted
We → see → requirements
“Our 2030 vision brings people, AI, and robotics together to elevate how services are delivered. asserted
services → bring → people
We will pursue that vision through practical applications and disciplined commercial execution — Forging Forward Together.” asserted
We → pursue → applications
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