The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Hivebotics: 1 model, $6.0M raised. 4 sources back the record.
Overview
Singapore-based robotics startup founded in 2022, building autonomous restroom cleaning robots for the facilities management industry. Its flagship robot Abluo features an articulated arm for cleaning toilets, urinals, sinks, and floors, and has logged over 10,000 operating hours across 20 sites in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Raised USM Series A in September 2026 led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with Fareast Land Development and Rigel participating.
Reality check
Series A investors (company-claimed)
Led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, with Fareast Land Development and bathroom maker Rigel.
Abluo operating record (company-claimed)
Sep 2026: About 10,000 operating hours over 12 months across 20 locations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America.
Abluo sites (company-claimed)
Deployments include hospitals, airport terminals and malls.
Product line (company-claimed)
Presents its Ablue platform, including Ablue Mark II, as an AI-powered autonomous cleaner for commercial and industrial restrooms.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Abluo robot (reported, Sep 2026)
Data & sources
Web sources
4
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Hivebotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ascential Technologies1× joint
- 2AutoGo1× joint
- 3Chaico Development (HK) Limited1× joint
- 4K2 Holdings1× joint
- 5PickNik Robotics1× joint
Most recent
- Hivebotics x AutoGo2025-03-01with AutoGooperating
- with Chaico Development (HK) Limitedjust announced
- Hivebotics x K2 Holdings2024-06-01with K2 Holdingsjust announced
- Hivebotics x PickNik Robotics2024-01-01with PickNik Roboticsjust announced
- Hivebotics x Ascential Technologies2024-01-01with Ascential Technologiesjust announced
Hivebotics on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Rishab Patwari Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Nguyen Tuan Dung COOsecondary-verified
- Vincent Sim CSO (Chief Strategy Officer)secondary-verified
- Viswanath B. CTOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Hivebotics.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Hivebotics in third-party press
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
Mentioned on (7)
Registry pages whose text names Hivebotics.
Robots and products (1)
Deployments (2)
Abluo at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Abluo at Abu Dhabi, UAE
People (4)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $6.0M
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Partnerships
5 total · 1 operating · 4 just announced
Every company Hivebotics has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Hivebotics x AutoGo2025-03-01with AutoGooperating
- with Chaico Development (HK) Limitedjust announced
- Hivebotics x K2 Holdings2024-06-01with K2 Holdingsjust announced
- Hivebotics x PickNik Robotics2024-01-01with PickNik Roboticsjust announced
- Hivebotics x Ascential Technologies2024-01-01with Ascential Technologiesjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ascential Technologies1× joint
- 2AutoGo1× joint
- 3Chaico Development (HK) Limited1× joint
- 4K2 Holdings1× joint
- 5PickNik Robotics1× joint
All 5 partnerships
open in the atlas →- Hivebotics x AutoGowithAutoGodeployment2025-03-01operating
- Hivebotics x Chaico Development (HK) LimitedwithChaico Development (HK) Limiteddistribution2024-06-01just announced
- Hivebotics x K2 HoldingswithK2 Holdingsdistribution2024-06-01just announced
- Hivebotics x PickNik RoboticswithPickNik Roboticstechnology2024-01-01just announced
- Hivebotics x Ascential TechnologieswithAscential Technologiesmanufacturing2024-01-01just announced
Funding rounds (1)
- Series A2026-09-04
$6M(reported)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdSep 4, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMar 1, 2025
Abluo at Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 1, 2025
Abluo at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Deployment recordedSep 1, 2024
Abluo at Singapore
- Deployment recordedJun 1, 2024
Abluo at Hong Kong, China
Sources (4)
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Methodology: Verified · 4 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-21
Sources by quality tier
- 4
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Hivebotics.Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Hivebotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Startup Funding News Today, September 4, 2026: Crusoe, Gimlet Labs, Hivebotics & More
Startup funding and venture capital are moving decisively toward AI infrastructure, compute efficiency, and physical automation this morning. The defining transaction is Crusoe’s…
Vertex Ventures leads $6m round in SG robotics firm Hivebotics
Hivebotics said the funding will support further development of its HiveIntelligence software.
Robotics startup Hivebotics raises US$6 million Series A round led by Vertex Ventures
Singapore-based robotics startup Hivebotics has raised a US$6 million Series A funding round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with participation from Fareast Land…
Robotics startup Hivebotics raises US$6 million in Series A round led by Vertex Ventures
Singapore-based robotics startup Hivebotics raised US$6M in a Series A round led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with Fareast Land Development and Rigel participating.…
Hivebotics Raises US$6 Million Series A After Abluo Logs 10,000 Cleaning Hours Across 20 Sites
Ascendants Hivebotics Raises US$6 Million Series A After Abluo Logs 10,000 Cleaning Hours Across 20 Sites Singapore-based robotics startup Hivebotics has raised US$6 million in a…
The robot that cleans toilets so humans don't have to – and 100 companies want one
Hivebotics' toilet-cleaning robot Abluo uses a 3D-manoeuvring arm to scrub restrooms autonomously. The startup received over 100 orders within a year of commercial launch and won…
Builder of toilet-cleaning robot took unconventional internship of cleaning loos
Hivebotics co-founder Tuan Dung Nguyen took an unconventional internship cleaning toilets at NUS, hospitals, and hotels to understand the work before designing the Abluo robot.…
Autonomous cleaning bot to start scrubbing public toilets in early 2024
Hivebotics' autonomous toilet-cleaning robot Abluo, developed with NUS and JTC Corporation support, began trials at industrial parks, hospitals, malls, and the airport in…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/hivebotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/hivebotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/857ff722-e40c-4fea-b62d-8048f3b09f27
- Revision history: /companies/hivebotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Samsung Electronics6 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Enabot3 models
- Infiforce3 models
- KEENON Robotics3 models
Video
Full demo of the Abluo M1 autonomous restroom cleaning robot.
Latest version of Abluo Mark 1 with high pressure steam & vacuum, chemical dispensing, and autonomous navigation.
Milestone 1 demo of the autonomous commercial toilet cleaning robot.
Abluo M1 deployed at an Abu Dhabi office through Hivebotics' partnership with AutoGo.
Comparison of Abluo robot vs human cleaning a toilet bowl.
Abluo M1 autonomous restroom cleaning robot demonstration.
Reality vs attention
Hivebotics draws attention at the 86th percentile but verifies reality at the 76th percentile among service robots. Hype Gap +10.3, 24th widest among service robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 5 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Oct 22, 2026