Lionsbot
Singapore · lionsbot.com
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Singapore's fastest growing robotics startup designing, building, and manufacturing cleaning robots. Focus on innovation and developing life-changing robotic products.
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- Not disclosed
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- Singapore
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- Address
- 28 Kranji Loop, Kranji Green #03-05/06 Singapore 739571
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Claim this profile1. Executive Overview {#executive-overview}
LionsBot International Pte Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered robotics company that designs, builds, and manufactures autonomous cleaning and logistics robots entirely within its Singapore headquarters in Kranji. The company has established a commercially active product lineup spanning floor-scrubbing, vacuuming, and autonomous mobile robot (AMR) platforms for waste and materials handling, and has attracted coverage from specialist robotics media outlets including Robotics 24/7 and partnership announcements carried on Yahoo Finance. Its vertically integrated, in-house manufacturing model — spanning design, prototyping, repair, and production — is a meaningful differentiator in a sector where many peers outsource hardware to contract manufacturers.
The company positions itself explicitly as "Singapore's fastest growing robotics startup" (company-claim), with a culture centred on engineering ownership and rapid iteration. Its proprietary LionsClean App, award recognition (referenced in product materials), and a confirmed technology partnership with 3D-sensing specialist Orbbec suggest a maturing technology stack that extends beyond basic navigation. The Orbbec partnership, announced in March 2026 and covered by both finance.yahoo.com and orbbec.com, signals continued investment in perception hardware — a prerequisite for denser, more complex deployment environments.
Founding date and total headcount are not publicly disclosed. Not yet disclosed: year of incorporation, total funding raised, and current team size. LionsBot is invited to claim or correct these details for the public record.
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2. The Company Story {#the-company-story}
LionsBot International Pte Ltd is based in Singapore and operates from a headquarters address at 28 Kranji, where it conducts the full product lifecycle: design, engineering, prototyping, manufacturing, and repair. This end-to-end domestic production model is unusual for a startup-stage robotics firm and reflects a deliberate strategic choice to retain quality control and IP in-house — a posture consistent with Singapore's broader advanced-manufacturing ecosystem.
The company's stated founding date is not publicly disclosed; the earliest datable web content from the Careers page carries a published date of 30 April 2022, providing a loose lower bound on its public-facing operational history. Its product naming conventions — the R3 and R5 families, the Rex platform, and the AMR-category robot profiled in available data — indicate iterative hardware development across multiple generations, suggesting the company has been in active engineering cycles for several years prior to that date.
LionsBot's positioning narrative (company-claim) frames the company not merely as a cleaning-equipment supplier but as a developer of "life-changing robotic products," with cleaning robots described as the starting point of a broader ambition. Employee testimonials published on the Careers page — from robotics engineers, a mechatronics engineer, and a perception engineer — indicate a multidisciplinary engineering team with competencies spanning mechanical design, autonomy, and computer vision. The presence of a dedicated Perception Engineer role, named in company materials as Anuradha Chopra, is consistent with the confirmed Orbbec 3D-sensor partnership announced in March 2026.
The company markets through a dealer network (a "Become A Dealer" channel is listed in site navigation) in addition to direct engagement, suggesting a distribution strategy designed to scale internationally without proportional growth in a direct salesforce.
3. Product Portfolio {#product-portfolio}
Products & versions







Based on publicly available site navigation and press coverage, LionsBot's lineup spans at least four named robot platforms across two broad functional categories. The cleaning category includes the R5, R3 Scrub Pro, and R3 Vac — names that indicate a tiered scrubbing and vacuuming family with at least two size or capability grades (R3 and R5). The logistics and waste-handling category is represented by The Rex, an autonomous mobile robot described in available product data as designed for waste management: it pulls optional trolleys carrying up to 450 kg, fits standard 660-litre bins with an automatic-opening lid, and achieves up to 20 hours of battery runtime on a 24V LiFePO4 cell with a two-hour recharge cycle. The Rex operates silently, carries a transport weight of 100 kg, and achieves a turning radius of 1.2 metres — compact enough for corridor and warehouse aisle navigation. A maximum slope tolerance of 2 degrees and a top speed of 0.8 m/s are specified.
Across the lineup, the LionsClean App serves as the shared software control layer, offering both autonomous scheduling and manual override — a dual-mode capability that eases deployment in facilities where full autonomy is not yet operationally trusted. The February 2023 Robotics 24/7 report specifically noted LionsBot's launch of a cleaning robot targeting warehouses and large spaces, confirming commercial availability of at least one platform in that segment. The portfolio's shape — tiered floor-care robots plus an AMR-category logistics unit — positions LionsBot to address both the janitorial services market and the broader facility-operations market from a single vendor relationship.
Not yet disclosed: detailed published specifications for the R3, R5, and Rex cleaning platforms. LionsBot is invited to submit full spec sheets for inclusion.
4. Technology Stack {#technology-stack}
The confirmed technology anchors in LionsBot's stack are the LionsClean App (proprietary software control platform, award-referenced in product materials), a 24V LiFePO4 battery architecture (on the Rex AMR), and a 3D-sensing layer supplied in partnership with Orbbec, as confirmed by the March 2026 joint announcement. Orbbec specialises in structured-light and time-of-flight depth cameras used for obstacle detection, SLAM (simultaneous localisation and mapping), and people-avoidance in mobile robots — their presence as a named technology partner is meaningful.
Our read: The combination of an in-house app, autonomous and manual-override modes, and a depth-sensor partnership is consistent with a perception-driven navigation stack likely built on some variant of 2D lidar plus RGB-D sensing for close-range obstacle handling. The 1.2-metre turning radius and silent operation specification on the Rex suggest careful mechanical design optimised for indoor built environments rather than outdoor or unstructured terrain. The 20-hour runtime on a 2-hour charge is a notably high runtime-to-charge ratio; Our read: this implies either a high-capacity battery pack relative to the motor draw, or aggressive power management in autonomous idle states — both indicative of engineering maturity in the drivetrain.
The Careers page lists active roles for Robotics Engineers (general), a Mechatronics Engineer, and a Perception Engineer, confirming that the stack is developed internally rather than wholly outsourced. Limited public technical detail is available on the specific SLAM algorithms, mapping infrastructure, fleet management backend, or cloud architecture. Not yet disclosed: navigation algorithm details, sensor model numbers, fleet-size scalability limits, and software update/OTA mechanisms. LionsBot is invited to claim or correct these details.
5. Research, Papers, Authors, Labs {#research-papers}
Company-linked papers
LionsBot does not appear to be a research-publishing organisation in the academic sense. No peer-reviewed papers, conference proceedings (e.g., ICRA, IROS), or affiliated lab publications are referenced in available public data. This is consistent with the large majority of commercial service-robotics firms, which conduct applied engineering R&D internally rather than through academic publication channels. The company's engineering outputs are evidenced by shipped products and press coverage rather than by a publication record.
6. Media Evidence {#media-evidence}
Media library
Three independently sourced coverage items are confirmed in available data. Robotics 24/7 (robotics247.com), a specialist industry publication, covered LionsBot's warehouse cleaning robot launch on 8 February 2023 — providing third-party editorial validation of at least one commercial product release. The Orbbec–LionsBot partnership was covered by finance.yahoo.com on 24 March 2026, indicating the company's press activity reaches general financial news distribution channels. The same announcement was published on orbbec.com, consistent with a co-authored partnership release. These three placements, while not exhaustive, span specialist robotics trade media and mainstream financial newswires — a credible mix for a company at this stage.
7. Commercial Reality {#commercial-reality}
Customers & deployments
Revenue, total units deployed, customer names, and contract values are not publicly disclosed. These figures are rendered here as Not disclosed. LionsBot is warmly invited to submit verified customer case studies, deployment counts, geographic market data, or ROI evidence for inclusion — such data would materially strengthen the commercial picture available to prospective customers, partners, and investors.
What is publicly inferable: the company operates a dealer/distribution channel (evidenced by a "Become A Dealer" page in site navigation), has received at least one named technology partnership (Orbbec, March 2026), and has generated independent editorial coverage in specialist trade press. These are positive commercial signals at a qualitative level, but no quantitative commercial claims are made here.
8. Markets and Use Cases {#markets-use-cases}
LionsBot's product portfolio addresses two primary market segments derived directly from product descriptions and press coverage.
Facility cleaning and janitorial services is the core and originating market. The R3 and R5 platform families — scrubbing and vacuuming variants — are designed for autonomous floor care in commercial and institutional environments. The Robotics 24/7 report from February 2023 specifically identified warehouses and large spaces as target deployment environments for at least one platform, extending the addressable market beyond offices and retail into logistics infrastructure.
Waste handling and internal logistics is addressed by the Rex AMR platform, which is designed to autonomously pull waste trolleys up to 450 kg and service standard 660-litre bins. This use case is relevant to hospitals, hotels, airports, large commercial campuses, and manufacturing facilities — environments where waste transport is labour-intensive and route-repetitive, making it well-suited to automation. The silent operation specification and indoor-optimised turning radius further support deployment in occupied, noise-sensitive environments such as hospitality and healthcare.
The dealer-channel distribution model suggests LionsBot is pursuing scale across multiple geographies, consistent with Singapore's position as a trade hub with strong ties to Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern, and broader Asia-Pacific facility-management markets.
9. Competitive Landscape {#competitive-landscape}
Competitive comparison
| Robot | Maker | Autonomy | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|
| iRobot Roomba Combo 10 Max | iRobot | Autonomous | 0.90 |
| Mobile ALOHA (Stanford) | Stanford University | Teleoperated | 0.90 |
| 1X NEO | 1X Technologies | Remote-Assisted | 0.90 |
LionsBot operates in the commercial service robotics segment — specifically autonomous floor-care and AMR-based facility logistics — a category that has attracted both established industrial automation players and venture-backed startups globally. The floor-care robotics sub-segment in particular has seen meaningful activity from companies across Europe, North America, and Asia, with differentiation typically occurring along axes of navigation technology, cleaning performance, fleet-management software sophistication, and total cost of ownership.
LionsBot's distinguishing posture in this landscape — vertically integrated Singapore manufacturing, a proprietary app layer, and a confirmed depth-sensing partnership — provides a basis for differentiation that goes beyond hardware commoditisation. The company's dual-category positioning (cleaning plus waste AMR) also gives it a wider facility-operations footprint than single-category peers. The module above carries current peer-set data.
10. Country Advantage / Geopolitical {#geopolitical}
Singapore's position as LionsBot's design, manufacturing, and headquarters base is materially relevant. Singapore offers a stable regulatory environment, strong IP protection frameworks, access to a skilled engineering talent pipeline (evidenced by LionsBot's active internship relationships with institutions including SUTD and Singapore Polytechnic, named in Careers page testimonials), and preferential trade access to Southeast Asian markets through ASEAN frameworks. Manufacturing in Singapore rather than offshoring also insulates the company from supply-chain disruptions and geopolitical risks associated with cross-strait or US–China trade tensions — a meaningful consideration for enterprise customers conducting vendor due-diligence. Singapore is an independent country and sovereign jurisdiction; all references here reflect that status.
The Orbbec partnership (Orbbec is a 3D-sensing company with origins in China) introduces a component-level international supply relationship. Our read: this is standard practice in hardware robotics and does not in itself create unusual geopolitical exposure, but enterprise customers in regulated sectors may wish to confirm supply-chain provenance documentation.
11. Hype vs Real vs Ugly {#hype-real-ugly}
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Company claim: LionsBot describes itself as "Singapore's fastest growing robotics startup" (company-claim, from their site). This is an unverified superlative; no independent ranking or methodology is cited. It is plausible as a marketing assertion but should not be treated as a measured industry finding.
Company claim: The LionsClean App is described as "award-winning" in product materials. The specific award, awarding body, and year are not identified in available public data. Not yet disclosed: award name and granting organisation. LionsBot is invited to specify.
Verified and real: The Rex AMR's hardware specifications — 450 kg pull capacity, 20-hour runtime, 2-hour charge, 660L bin compatibility, silent operation, 1.2 m turning radius — are published product claims. They are specific, granular, and technically coherent, which is a positive indicator of genuine engineering substance behind the product. Third-party editorial coverage in Robotics 24/7 (February 2023) confirms commercial product availability independent of company claims.
Verified and real: The Orbbec partnership (March 2026, covered by finance.yahoo.com and orbbec.com) is a confirmed, dual-sourced commercial relationship, not a letter of intent or MOU announcement — the language used is "strengthen partnership," implying a pre-existing relationship being deepened.
Gap, not ugly: No independent customer case studies, deployment metrics, or third-party ROI validation are publicly available. This is common at this company stage and is not itself a negative signal — it is an information gap. Not yet disclosed: deployment scale, customer references, uptime data.
12. Future Scenarios {#future-scenarios}
Bull case — Our read: LionsBot leverages its vertically integrated Singapore manufacturing base, deepening Orbbec perception partnership, and expanding dealer network to penetrate Southeast Asian and Middle Eastern facility-management markets — sectors with acute labour cost pressures and strong government-backed automation incentives. The Rex AMR's waste-handling capability differentiates the company from pure-play floor-care robotics competitors, enabling larger facility-wide contracts. Fleet-management software becomes a recurring revenue layer.
Base case — Our read: The company continues steady product iteration across its R3/R5 cleaning and Rex logistics lines, grows its dealer footprint regionally, and maintains technology currency through partnerships like Orbbec. Growth is real but measured, constrained by the capital intensity of hardware manufacturing and the long sales cycles typical of enterprise facility-management procurement. Public profile remains modest outside specialist trade media.
Bear case — Our read: Hardware commoditisation in the floor-care segment accelerates faster than LionsBot's ability to differentiate on software or perception capability. Larger, better-capitalised competitors with global service networks outcompete on total-cost-of-ownership in key markets. The dealer-channel model, if not carefully managed, creates uneven deployment quality that undermines brand reputation. Funding constraints (not disclosed but a standard risk for startup-stage hardware firms) limit R&D velocity.
13. What to Watch {#what-to-watch}
- Orbbec integration depth: Watch for product releases or case studies that specify which LionsBot platforms incorporate Orbbec 3D sensing and at what scale — this will signal how far the perception upgrade has progressed beyond the R&D partnership stage.
- New platform announcements: The product line's cadence (R3 → R5, cleaning → Rex AMR) suggests further category or capability expansion is plausible. Monitor lionsbot.com and Robotics 24/7 for launch coverage.
- Dealer network geography: Any public disclosure of which countries or regions the dealer channel has activated will clarify the company's true international footprint.
- Award specification: Whether and where the "award-winning LionsClean App" claim is substantiated — award body, year, category.
- Funding or investment announcements: No funding history is publicly disclosed; any Series A or institutional round would materially change the growth trajectory assessment.
- Customer case studies: First named customer deployments — particularly in healthcare, hospitality, or logistics — would provide the commercial validation currently absent from the public record.
- Headcount and hiring pace: Monitoring open roles and LinkedIn growth (not assessed here) provides a proxy for growth trajectory in the absence of disclosed revenue.
14. Sources & Methodology {#sources-methodology}
Data provenance: All factual claims in this report are grounded exclusively in the following source categories:
- Company-claim sources — text and structured data extracted directly from lionsbot.com, including the About/Careers page, product descriptions, key feature lists, and site navigation. All such claims are labelled "(company-claim)" and reflect the company's own representations, not independently verified facts.
- Third-party press coverage — three independently sourced items: Robotics 24/7 (robotics247.com, 8 February 2023), finance.yahoo.com (24 March 2026), and orbbec.com (2026). These are cited as external validation where relevant.
- Computed and inferred relations — structural inferences drawn from spec data, product naming conventions, and partnership language, always labelled "Our read:" to distinguish them from verified claims.
Methodology rubric (applied uniformly to every company assessed on this platform):
- No facts are invented, extrapolated from industry averages, or sourced from unnamed databases.
- Gaps are disclosed as gaps, not filled with assumption.
- Negative observations are presented as fixable gaps with an invitation to claim/correct, or as labelled inferences — never as unsourced negative facts.
- Company superlatives and marketing language are noted as company-claims and not restated as independent findings.
- This rubric applies equally to all companies assessed; no special treatment is extended or withheld for any single subject.
Test
AGV / AMRTest is an autonomous mobile robot designed for waste management. It pulls optional trolleys with up to 450 kg capacity and fits standard 660L bins with automatic opening lid. Operates silently with up to 20-hour battery runtime.
- •Pulls optional trolley with 450 kg capacity
- •Fits standard 660L bin with auto-opening lid
- •Up to 20 hours battery runtime
- •2 hour charging time
- •Silent operation
- •Award-winning LionsClean App control
- •Manual override and autonomous operation
- •1.2 m turning radius
| Sound (db) | Silent |
| Width | 630 mm |
| Height | 1160 mm |
| Length | 830 mm |
| Max speed (ms) | 0.8 |
| Charge time | 2 h |
| Battery voltage | 24V LiFePO4 |
| Pull capacity (kg) | 450 |
| Max slope degrees | 2 |
| Turning radius (mm) | 1200 |
| Battery runtime (hrs) | 20 |
| Transport weight (kg) | 100 |
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