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Hivebotics funding, valuation and investors
Abluo robot: articulated-arm commercial restroom cleaning with physical AI job planning and audit.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$6M · September 2026
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$6M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · Singapore
Investors in latest funding
Lead: Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India
Other: Fareast Land Development , Rigel
Overview
Hivebotics is a Singapore robotics company building Abluo, a commercial restroom-cleaning robot with an articulated arm that cleans toilets, urinals, sinks, and floors using steam, chemical jets, vacuum extraction, and drying. On September 4, 2026 it raised a $6 million Series A led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, with Fareast Land Development and Rigel participating (Business Times).
Why Hivebotics is interesting
September 4, 2026 $6M Series A led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India to move Abluo from ~10,000 operating hours across 20 sites into mass production — strategic capital from bathroom manufacturer Rigel.
Product & use cases
Abluo autonomous restroom robot with articulated arm, non-contact cleaning stack, real-time AI route generation, and before/after job scoring.
- Hospital, airport, and mall restroom cleaning automation
- Facilities management labor replacement for wet/cramped cleaning jobs
- Auditable cleaning cycles with camera-based fixture recognition
Key facts
- $6M Series A led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India (Sep 4, 2026)
- ~10,000 operating hours across 20+ sites in Asia, Europe, MENA, North America
- Strategic investor Rigel (bathroom products) plus Fareast Land Development
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2026-09 $6M- Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India (lead)
- Fareast Land Development (participant)
- Rigel (participant)
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