# Neptune Robotics invests US$12mn in new Singapore factory for autonomous hull cleaning

Neptune Robotics announced a US$12 million investment in a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Singapore. The facility will increase autonomous cleaning capacity by 400% by end of 2026, aiming for 60 daily hulls by 2027.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-04-20
- Where: Singapore, Singapore
- Value: $12.0M
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60 daily hulls by 2027
- Products: autonomous hull cleaning robots, AI-powered robotic hull cleaning services
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Neptune Robotics](https://endata.com/companies/91463.md)

## Sources

- [neptune-robotics.com](https://neptune-robotics.com/company/neptune-robotics-invests-us12mn-in-new-singapore-factory-to-drive-five-fold-increase-in-autonomous-ship-hull-cleanings/), 2026-04-20: "The new facility will bring a number of benefits including: – Increased capacity: By the end of 2026, Neptune will increase its local autonomous cleaning capacity by 400% with plans to reach 60 daily hulls by 2027."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.