As seen in Millionaire MNL, Dylan Ng Terntzer is quietly leading a robotics revolution, one cleaning robot at a time. As Co-Founder and CEO of LionsBot International, he’s transforming an industry long overlooked for innovation. His autonomous robots are now deployed in over 30 countries, redefining the global standard for cleaning operations in commercial and municipal settings.
Born from a Singapore-based vision of automation and efficiency, LionsBot is not just a robotics company, it’s a symbol of what happens when deep domain expertise meets cutting-edge engineering.
From S$4,000 to a Global Robotics Force
Ng’s entrepreneurial journey started humbly. In 2002, he co-founded SuperSteam Asia Pacific with his wife using just S$4,000 in capital. That venture grew into a leading regional distributor of commercial cleaning equipment. But Ng wasn’t done.
In 2018, leveraging his deep industry knowledge, he launched LionsBot International to build the robots his customers actually needed.
Today, LionsBot has:
- Deployed over 2,500 robots worldwide
- Grown to 80+ employees
- Operated in 30+ countries, across airports, malls, hospitals, and public spaces
Award-Winning Innovation at Scale
In 2020, LionsBot became the first Asian company to win the Interclean Amsterdam Innovation Award, the industry’s most prestigious accolade. The winning robot, LeoBot, combines autonomous navigation, sustainability features, and human-friendly design, balancing form and function in a crowded tech space.
Ng’s philosophy? Robots should augment people, not replace them.
“Smart robots don’t just fill staffing gaps, they transform the way cleaning teams operate,” he said in an Asia Tech Podcast interview.
This isn’t just automation, it’s augmentation, built with empathy for the user.
Engineering Meets Research
While Ng is best known for LionsBot, he’s also contributed to academic and applied research. He has co-authored studies on tele-operated inspection robots, including work published in Scientific Reports and Sensors, covering innovations like the Raptor framework for remote robotics control.
This balance of entrepreneurship, commercial savvy, and scientific rigor sets him apart from other tech founders in the region.
A Leader Rooted in Community
Ng holds a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Nanyang Business School and is a member of both the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), two of the world’s top networks for growth-stage founders.
He’s also a frequent speaker at regional robotics and entrepreneurship forums, often alongside co-founder Lionel Ng, discussing the human and business sides of robotics deployment.
Why Dylan Ng Terntzer Matters
In a world dominated by software, Dylan Ng Terntzer is proving that hardware-led innovation, when paired with domain-specific knowledge, can make global impact. By addressing real operational pain points in cleaning, he’s building not just smarter robots, but a smarter future for workforce empowerment.
With LionsBot growing fast and robots rolling out across the globe, Dylan remains a uniquely grounded, visionary builder helping Singapore punch above its weight in the global robotics scene.
