ExplainersCommercial cleaning robots
What is LionsBot and how does it compare to other cleaning robots?
LionsBot is a Singapore-based commercial cleaning robot startup that makes the r.bot series and LEO floor scrubbers. The company develops its own autonomy platform (R-Tech) rather than licensing BrainOS. LionsBot targets commercial facilities in Singapore and international markets.
What LionsBot is
LionsBot is a commercial cleaning robot company headquartered in Singapore. The company makes the r.bot series of autonomous cleaning robots and the LEO floor scrubber, targeting hotels, shopping centers, airports, and commercial buildings. LionsBot develops its own robotics technology platform rather than licensing Brain Corp's BrainOS.
Singapore's position as a regional hub and a country with high labor costs and active government support for robotics adoption provides a favorable initial deployment environment. LionsBot has announced deployments in Singapore and in international markets.
Product line
LionsBot's product line includes multiple robot form factors for different cleaning tasks. The r.bot series covers corridor vacuuming and smaller-footprint cleaning tasks. LEO is a larger floor scrubber targeting open commercial floor spaces. The company also offers a software platform for fleet management of multiple units across a facility.
LionsBot's design approach incorporates an aesthetic design language intended to make the robots more acceptable in public-facing commercial environments, particularly hotels and shopping centers where robot appearance matters for customer experience.
Navigation approach
LionsBot develops its own autonomous navigation software. The robots use a sensor array including LiDAR for facility mapping and obstacle detection. The navigation approach enables autonomous route execution in structured commercial environments. LionsBot does not license BrainOS; the company's autonomy stack is proprietary.
The specific verified autonomy depth for LionsBot products is at product-documentation and company-disclosure depth as of mid-2026. Independent third-party testing at the same depth as more-established competitors (Avidbots, Gausium) is less available in the published review record.
Market context
LionsBot competes in the same own-stack tier as Avidbots (Canada), Gausium (China), and Karcher (Germany), along with BrainOS-powered OEMs. As a Singapore-based startup, LionsBot is smaller in deployed scale than the established Chinese and North American competitors. Singapore's Changi Airport is the primary prestigious regional deployment anchor in the commercial cleaning segment (currently held by Gausium Phantas); LionsBot's verified deployment record sits at company-announced depth.
Framework cross-links
For the commercial cleaning cohort umbrella and competitive structure, see what are commercial cleaning robots. For the Gausium Changi Airport comparison, see what is Gausium. For the own-stack vs BrainOS framing, see what is Brain Corp BrainOS. The LionsBot registry entry at registry.deploy.report/companies/lionsbot carries institutional depth.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is LionsBot based?
LionsBot is headquartered in Singapore. The company initially targeted Singapore's commercial market, where high labor costs and government support for robotics adoption create favorable conditions. LionsBot has expanded into international markets.
- Does LionsBot use BrainOS?
No. LionsBot develops its own autonomous navigation platform rather than licensing Brain Corp's BrainOS. The company's robots use proprietary software for facility mapping, obstacle detection, and route execution.
- What robots does LionsBot make?
LionsBot makes the r.bot series for corridor vacuuming and smaller-footprint tasks, and LEO for larger commercial floor scrubbing. The company also offers a fleet management software platform for operating multiple robots across a facility.
- How does LionsBot compare to Gausium?
Both are Asian commercial cleaning robot companies with own-stack SLAM navigation. Gausium (Shanghai, China) is larger in deployed scale with verified airport deployments at customer-of-record depth including Changi Airport Singapore. LionsBot (Singapore) competes in the same segment at smaller deployed scale as of mid-2026. Both compete against BrainOS-powered OEMs and against Western own-stack makers (Avidbots, Karcher).
- Is LionsBot publicly traded?
LionsBot is a privately held startup as of mid-2026. No public listing has been announced at primary-source disclosure depth.
- Where are LionsBot robots deployed?
LionsBot robots are deployed in commercial facilities in Singapore and international markets including hotels, shopping centers, and airports. Specific customer-of-record deployments are documented at company-announced depth. The deployed scale is smaller than established competitors (Avidbots, Gausium) as of mid-2026.
LionsBot Singapore headquarters verified at company registration depth. Product line (r.bot series, LEO) verified at company product catalog depth. Own-stack autonomy (not BrainOS) verified at company product documentation depth. Deployment environments at company-announced depth; customer-of-record specifics require current disclosure verification. Competitive deployment scale relative to Avidbots and Gausium assessed at company-disclosed deployment record comparison depth as of mid-2026. How DEPLOY verifies →