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E27- From pilot to production: Where robotics actually breaks
Industrial automation in Southeast Asia is moving beyond experimentation into real-world execution, and the stakes are rising quickly. In January 2026, Singapore-based robotics company Botsync secured additional Series A funding from SGInnovate, signalling growing investor confidence in the region’s smart manufacturing push. But scaling robotics is not just about deploying machines but about integrating intelligence into complex, live operations.
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In this interview with e27, Rahul Nambiar, CEO and co-founder of Botsync, breaks down what it takes to move from pilot projects to multi-site rollouts, where automation delivers real ROI, and why orchestration is becoming the true battleground. As labour shortages intensify and manufacturing digitises, Botsync’s journey offers a closer look at how robotics is evolving from a technical solution into critical industrial infrastructure.
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Botsync offers a unified automation platform SyncOS™ and dependable AMR hardware that simplify AGV, AMR, and equipment integration. We help partners eliminate multi-vendor complexity, streamline workflows, and deploy reliable automation across diverse facilities with greater speed and confidence.
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Botsync offers a unified automation platform SyncOS™ and dependable AMR hardware that simplify AGV, AMR, and equipment integration. We help partners eliminate multi-vendor complexity, streamline workflows, and deploy reliable automation across diverse facilities with greater speed and confidence.
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