Neptune Robotics

Neptune Robotics provides robotic hull inspection and cleaning services for commercial ships. Its ROV-based systems remove biofouling, inspect hull condition and support coating care across ports, helping vessel operators reduce fuel consumption and underwater maintenance risk.

Facts

Segment: Maritime Robotics
Country: Singapore
Founded: 2018
Website: https://neptune-robotics.com/

Funding

2025-09-29 - Series B - $52M - Neptune Robotics raises US$52 million Series B led by Granite Asia - source: neptune-robotics.com
2022-04-20 - Series A - $17.3M - Neptune Robotics raises US$17.25 million Series A - source: equalocean.com

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Investors

Granite Asia - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2025-09-29
Matrix Partners China - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-04-20
Sequoia China - Lead - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2022-04-20

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Timeline

2026-04-20 - Facility Opening - Neptune Robotics invests US$12 million in new Singapore factory and R&D expansion - Committed US$12 million to a new Singapore factory and expanded R&D operations to scale its autonomous hull-cleaning business. The company said the expansion is intended to increase Singapore cleaning capacity by five times and support higher daily operating… - source: prnewswire.com
2025-09-25 - Partnership - NYK and Neptune Robotics sign hull-cleaning decarbonisation MoU - Signed an MoU with NYK to expand robotic hull cleaning across NYK's global fleet. Neptune said NYK had already been working with the company since 2022, making it one of the earliest adopters of its robotic hull-cleaning system. The agreement extends the… - source: neptune-robotics.com
2025-07-11 - Deployment - Neptune Robotics brings second workboat online in Singapore - Brought a second workboat into live operation in Singapore, doubling local operational capacity. Neptune said the added capacity supports dual-robot deployment, faster vessel turnaround, and continuous operations in strong currents. The expansion follows… - source: neptune-robotics.com

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Team

Elizabeth Chan - Co-Founder and CEO

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Deployments

Active Robot Fleet - second robotic workboat live in Singapore - 2025-07-11 - Singapore marine operations - marine hull-cleaning / inspection - Neptune Robotics brought its second robotic workboat online in Singapore. - source posture: Company Disclosed - source: neptune-robotics.com

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Operations

Factory Investment Usd - $12 million Singapore factory investment - 2026-04-20 - Singapore factory and R&D expansion - marine robot production - Neptune Robotics invested US$12 million in a Singapore factory intended to support a five-fold increase in autonomous ship hull cleanings.… - source: prnewswire.com

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