In 2017, he created Eezee.sg, which he describes as “an Amazon-like marketplace for businesses”.He says, “Eezee.sg was born to help streamline and automate some of the processes of procurement, which include aligning product information, streamlining the approval process, and reducing human errors.”

This move is reflective of the increasing demand for warehouse automation. According to Acumen Research and Consulting, the global warehouse automation market will reach USD 64 billion by 2030, with a CAGR of 14.8% from 2022 to 2030. Globally, warehouse operators are turning to newly developed material handling and automation technologies to solve their productivity challenges in the face of intensifying competition.

The brainchild of one-year-old startup Xiaoxin Machines (also known as xSquare), Bumblebee made its debut in August, after nearly six months of development. The proprietary autonomous forklift aims to help logistics companies address the perennial industry problem of labour crunch, and tap technology to boost productivity and efficiency. Bumblebee can work safely alongside workers during the day, and continue working through the night even after the people go home.