The Straits Times, NOV 15, 2016
SINGAPORE – “Smart” bins that act as Wi-Fi hot spots and which send alerts for them to be cleared when they are almost full, now line a small stretch between two Orchard Road malls.
Ten of these bins have been placed along the 500m outdoor pedestrian walkway between Wisma Atria and Mandarin Gallery.
A three-month pilot trial of these bins was launched on Tuesday (Nov 15) by technology firm Terra Sol and the Orchard Road Business Association (Orba) after a year of planning.
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