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Building Blocks is a podcast by Granite Asia that deconstructs how innovation transforms industries, society, and the systems we live in. Each season dives into a timely theme, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to discuss how technology can drive progress.
The first season, Living Machines, focuses on the convergence of AI and automation—how intelligent systems are reshaping industries from healthcare to logistics, energy to manufacturing. The series goes beyond the technology itself, exploring how AI-driven automation can be harnessed to create more efficient, resilient, and human-centric systems.
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S1E6 How AI Is Rebuilding the Chemistry Lab
For decades, chemistry labs have looked almost exactly the same — manual, slow, and heavily dependent on human trial and error. While biology rapidly automated, chemistry quietly fell behind.In this…
S1E5 Inside the Innovation Engine of the World’s Best Airport
What makes the world’s best airport tick? Beyond the architecture, shopping, and gardens lies a hidden engine — a living system of automation, robotics, and human ingenuity working in perfect sync.In…
S1E4 Inside the World’s Most Automated Port — and those Who Keep It Human
How do you automate one of the world’s busiest ports — without losing the human touch?In this episode of Building Blocks: Living Machines, host Rita Yang visits PSA International, a leading global…
S1E3 Inside the Mind Behind Singapore’s Smartest Robots
Can a robot save lives — or learn from a spider?In this episode of Building Blocks – Living Machines, host Rita Yang sits down with Prof. Mohan Rajesh Elara, Provost Chair Professor at SUTD and…
S1E2 Living Machines: Robots Beneath the Waves
Shipping keeps the world moving — but it also contributes nearly 3% of global carbon emissions. The surprising culprit? Biofouling: the buildup on ship hulls that drives fuel use up by as much as…
S1E1 Living Machines: Robot Built to Love
Forget robots that vacuum your floor or fetch you coffee. What if the next big machine in your life was built just to love you?In our very first episode of Building Blocks: Living Machines, host Rita…
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Building Blocks has published 6 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Technology.
Building Blocks is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 49m.
