Tidewell W1
PrototypeWheeled mobile manipulator for flat, busy floors.
Tidewell Robotics
Physical AI for the places that never close.
Robots for ports and logistics, and for healthcare. Designed and built in Singapore.
Products
Tidewell B1
PrototypeBiped for decks, stairs, curbs and interiors.
Tidewell Crew
PrototypeOrchestration for mixed robot fleets and the people beside them.
Where value sits
The brain is where the unsolved problem and the capital sit. We post-train open base models on our own deployment data.
The body is a commodity where China is strong and a moat where it is weak. We buy actuators and build hands, touch, firmware and comms.
The flag decides who can buy. Singapore is a trusted jurisdiction between the two supply chains.
Evidence
| Product | Task success rate | Autonomous hours | Interventions per hour | Fleet hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Not yet measured | Not yet measured | Not yet measured | Not yet measured |
Updated 3 September 2026
Team
Doctorates from the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. Working relationships with the NUS and NTU robotics and embodied-AI groups.
A wGrow Ventures company
Team and BackingWhere we work
Latest Insights
R&D Notes
W1 P0 frame is on its wheels
First rolling chassis, one arm mounted, base narrowed for hospital lifts.
Lab log · 3 September 2026 · 1 min read · Tidewell Engineering
Landscape
Five claims about robot brains and bodies, scored
The thesis behind Tidewell, tested against about 175 sources: the brain is the future, but not the way most people say, and Singapore's edge is specific rather than general.
Insight · 3 September 2026 · 1 min read · Tidewell Article Crew, edited by Timothy Mo
Work with us
OperatorsPort, airport, 3PL, hospital and eldercare teams with a task to automate.InvestorsStage, deck and how to request it.Grants officersProgrammes we fit and the evidence we can supply.Engineers and candidatesOpen roles across mechanical, electrical, controls, safety, ML and software.ResearchersJoint projects, data sharing and publications.