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Neptune Robotics
AI-powered cavitational ROV technology for hull cleaning; autonomous hull-surface navigation; complementary services include propeller polishing, niche area cleaning, and proactive annual hull maintenance; operations at 60+ ports across Asia-Pacific.
HeadquartersSingapore, SG
Founded2019
Corporate funding$69M
Team51-200
Deployments2
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersElizabeth Chan (Co-founder & CEO), Kate Honqian Ma (Co-founder & COO), Jacky Im (Co-founder & CTO)
Regions servedAsia Pacific
Countries deployedSG, CN
Service footprintRobotic hull cleaning services at 60+ ports across Asia-Pacific (Singapore, Shanghai, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Qingdao, Guangzhou and more); targeting expansion to 20 markets worldwide.
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machinecleaning
Neptune Hull Cleaning ROV
- Underwater ROV using cavitational cleaning technology; fleet deployed across 60+ ports; cleaned 700+ vessels since 2020; avoided approximately 1 million tonnes CO2 emissions
Operational statistics for the Neptune hull cleaning ROV fleet cited in Bloomberg March 2024
Claim source
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series B
Round sourceSeries A
HongShan, Matrix Partners China, SOSV
Round sourceInvestors on recordGranite AsiaNYK LineSequoia ChinaMatrix Partners ChinaSOSVHAXEntrepreneur First
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-04-20Announced $12M investment in new Singapore manufacturing facility to scale autonomous hull cleaning capacity five-foldNo source
2026-04-20Neptune Robotics Invests US$12mn in New Singapore Factory to Drive Five-Fold Increase in Autonomous Ship Hull Cleanings ↗PR Newswire
2025-09-29Raised $52M Series B led by Granite Asia with NYK Line strategic investmentNo source
2025-09-29Neptune Robotics Raises $52M Series B Led by Granite Asia, with Strategic Investment from NYK Line ↗Neptune Robotics
2022-04-20Raised $17.25M Series A led by Sequoia ChinaNo source
2022-04-20Neptune raises $17.25M to clean ship hulls with robots ↗TechCrunch
2019-01-01Founded in Singapore via Entrepreneur First programNo source
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Neptune Robotics Raises $52M Series B Led by Granite Asia, with Strategic Investment from NYK LineNeptune Robotics · retrieved 2026-07-05
02Neptune raises $17.25M to clean ship hulls with robotsTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05
03Bloomberg: Underwater Robots Are Helping Maritime Shipping Clean Up Its ActNeptune Robotics (reprinting Bloomberg article, March 2024) · retrieved 2026-07-05
04Japanese and Singaporean players team up to accelerate fleet-wide decarbonizationOffshore Energy · retrieved 2026-07-05