dConstruct Robotics
Category: Robotics / Embodied AI
Singapore-based AI and robotics deep-tech company building the d.ASH platform for autonomous robot navigation in complex, GPS-denied environments using 3D SLAM, digital twins, and AI. dConstruct Robotics was founded in 2021. The company is led by Chinn Lim (Lim Chinn Hwa). Based in Singapore (HQ); San Francisco, CA (US); Burlington, ON (Canada); Munich, Germany. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $136M. Latest round: Series A. Key investors include JRE Ventures (lead Series A), SGInnovate, M7 Holdings, D.Camp, IMDA Spark Programme.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Singapore (HQ); San Francisco, CA (US); Burlington, ON (Canada); Munich, Germany
- Team size
- 11-50
- Total funding
- $136M
Value proposition
End-to-end AI and robotics solutions that unify reality capture, autonomous navigation, and data intelligence — enabling robots to perceive, decide, and act autonomously in indoor, outdoor, and GPS-denied environments.
Products and solutions
d.ASH Platform (Digital Autonomy Services Hub): Hardware – d.ASH-ER (multi-functional autonomous robot), d.ASH Pack (mobile/robot-mounted 3D LiDAR mapping), Software – d.ASH Xplorer (3D map processor, digital twin & Scan-to-BIM), d.ASH Ops (fleet management platform), d.ASH Go (mobile app for real-time scanning)
Unique value
Proprietary SLAM-based navigation that is 10x faster than conventional methods, enabling robots to operate autonomously in complex GPS-denied environments (tunnels, buildings, underground) with real-time 3D mapping and digital twin creation.
Target customer
Industrial sectors: construction, infrastructure inspection, facilities management, logistics, manufacturing, smart buildings, security & surveillance, government & public sector
Industries served
Construction, Infrastructure Inspection, Security & Surveillance, Logistics, Manufacturing, Smart Buildings, Facilities Management, Government & Public Sector, Rail Maintenance
Technology advantage
Proprietary real-time SLAM-based navigation system that operates in GPS-denied environments; integrated d.ASH platform covering the full reality capture-to-autonomy pipeline; 10x faster navigation vs conventional methods; Foxconn manufacturing partnership for scale
How they differentiate
Proprietary SLAM technology that is 10x faster than conventional methods; end-to-end platform (d.ASH) covering hardware, 3D scanning, digital twins, and fleet management; deep focus on GPS-denied environments; unique positioning as a Singapore-based deep-tech company bridging AI and cyber-physical systems with global offices across four countries
Main competitors
KABAM Robotics (Singapore), LionsBot (Singapore), NODE Robotics
Key partnerships
Foxconn Technology Co. (MoU for manufacturing SLAM devices, AMRs, and robotics subsystems), Persona AI (partnership for humanoid robot market growth in Asia Pacific), SBS Transit (robotics for rail maintenance), Autodesk (d.ASH Xplorer integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud), National Robotics Programme Singapore / RoboNexus accelerator
Notable customers
Boustead Projects, Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) Singapore, JRE Ventures (JR East Group), SBS Transit, Softbank Robotics Singapore
Major milestones
Founded 2021, Won D.Day X Global League in South Korea (Feb 2023), Awarded Most Advanced Robotic Tech Solution Provider (APAC Business Headlines, 2023), Joined National Robotics Programme's RoboNexus accelerator, Named Highlight Paper at ICCV 2025 (Nov 2025), Foxconn MoU signed (Jan 2026), $125M Series A round (Jul 2026), Establishing 42,000 sqm global HQ (dC Plus) at Punggol Digital District
Growth metrics
Raised $136M total across 2 rounds; expanding to 42,000 sqm HQ at Punggol Digital District; offices in 4 countries (SG, US, Canada, Germany); 11-50 employees
Market positioning
Leading Singapore-based AI-robotics deep-tech startup; flagship company of Singapore's National Robotics Programme (RoboNexus accelerator); competing regionally against KABAM and LionsBot while expanding into Asia, Europe, and North America
Geographic focus
Singapore (home market), Asia Pacific, Europe (Munich office), North America (US and Canada offices), Middle East
About Chinn Lim (Lim Chinn Hwa)
Founder and Director of Limx (since 2018); Certified Supply Chain Professional; designs, builds and invests in AI and Robotics technologies
Official website: https://www.dconstruct.ai