# Hivebotics

> Abluo robot: articulated-arm commercial restroom cleaning with physical AI job planning and audit.

## Why it 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.

## Profile

- **Latest funding:** Series A — $6M (September 2026)
- **Latest known valuation:** Not publicly disclosed
- **Total disclosed equity funding:** $6M
- **Stage:** series-a
- **Status:** private
- **Industries:** robotics, ai-ml
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-05
- **Latest funding investors:** Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India, Fareast Land Development, Rigel

## 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

- Series A · $6M · September 2026
  Source: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/robotics-startup-hivebotics-raises-us6-million-series-round-led-vertex-ventures

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- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-hivebotics-6m-series-a-vertex-restroom-robots
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**Last updated:** September 5, 2026

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