Amsterdam, 14th May 2024 – In a landmark event at Interclean Amsterdam 2024 (14th – 17th May 2024), Nilfisk, a global leader in professional cleaning solutions with 116 years of expertise, and LionsBot, a renowned robotics developer from Singapore, have introduced a new robotic cleaning machine. This innovative collaboration combines Danish heritage in cleaning excellence and Singaporean cutting-edge robotics to enhance efficiency and support cleaning staff in small to medium-sized environments.

Made in LionsBot’s production facility in Singapore, the newly launched robot, SC25, is designed specifically for areas such as retail spaces, offices, kindergartens, and clinics, addressing a crucial gap in the market for such environments. By integrating advanced robotics technology with deep industry knowledge, the machine promises to revolutionise the cleaning process, making it more efficient and less labour-intensive.

Above: SC25 manoeuvring in public spaces

René Svendsen-Tune, CEO of Nilfisk, remarked, “These robots are the perfect support for cleaning personnel. Easy to use, reliable and delivering high standards of cleaning. It’s about accomplishing more with the labor we have and provide better conditions for the employees. It’s a great product and I am very excited about showing it to our customers.”

Dylan Ng, CEO & Co-Founder of LionsBot, added, “Nilfisk and LionsBot collab is aimed at creating THE cleaning robot as requested by cleaning professionals globally, it plays to the complementary strengths of each company in this unique Danish-Singaporean collaboration. This is the start of a new cleaning robotics revolution.”

The collaboration between Nilfisk and LionsBot is built on a shared vision for a cleaner, more sustainable future. Both companies bring unique strengths to the table, with Nilfisk’s extensive global network and reputation for durable, high-performance products, and LionsBot’s rapid research and development capabilities and user-friendly, highly navigable products. This strategic partnership marks a significant step forward in both companies’ commitments to addressing the evolving needs of industries and communities with innovative solutions.

The SC25 is launching at Interclean Amsterdam 2024.

For more information, visit www.nilfisk.com or www.LionsBot.com

Press contact, Nilfisk

Nynne Jespersen Lee

Head of Communication & Media Relations

T: +45 42310007

M: njespersen@nilfisk.com

Press contact, LionsBot

Sherilyn Quek

Branding & Marketing Manager

M: marketing@lionsbot.com

About Nilfisk

Nilfisk was founded in 1906 by the Danish engineer P.A. Fisker. Today the company is a world-leading provider of professional and consumer floorcare equipment, vacuum cleaners, and high-pressure washers. More than 90 percent of sales target professionals, while the remaining 10 percent of the business is focused on consumers. Nilfisk products and services are sold in more than 100 countries and produced at 9 manufacturing sites across the globe. Our main facilities are based in the U.S., Mexico, Hungary, Italy, and China. A total of 4,700 employees secured revenue of 1,033.6 mEUR in 2023. The largest single market is the U.S., covering 30% of revenue in 2023, followed by Germany (14%), France (10%), Denmark (6%) and the U.K. (4%).

About LionsBot International

Established in 2018, LionsBot International is a revered name in the realm of smart robotics, offering state-of-the-art technology solutions to the commercial cleaning sector. Headquartered in Singapore, LionsBot has revolutionized the industry with a series of autonomous floor-cleaning robots, all proudly designed, developed, and integrated with their proprietary cloud operating system, LionsOS. The accolades achieved by the company are a testament to its relentless pursuit of excellence: the LeoBot was crowned with the Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award in 2020, making LionsBot the first Asian firm to clinch this honor. Further, LionsOS bagged the European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for technological innovation in 2022 and the prestigious IF design award in 2023, while the R3 Vac was celebrated with the Red Dot award. LionsBot was recently listed on Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch List in 2023, 5th position in “Singapore’s Fastest Growing Companies 2024” by The Straits Times and Statista, and ranked 23rd in the Financial Times’ list of High-Growth Companies in Asia-Pacific for 2024. Today, the company proudly distributes over 2500 cleaning robots across 30 countries spanning Europe, the United States, the Middle East and Asia, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, United States, India, and the Netherlands.