PhysicsX Launches Asia-Pacific Hub in Singapore to Scale AI-Powered Industrial Engineering Across the Region

This press release was issued by PhysicsX.


PhysicsX, the AI company transforming industrial engineering, today announced the establishment of an Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore, supported by Temasek and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), marking a major step in its global expansion.

Following PhysicsX’s $300 million Series C in June 2026 and rapid growth in the US, the Singapore hub establishes a major base for the company in Asia-Pacific, bringing its technology and engineering capabilities closer to customers and partners across the region. PhysicsX already has 20 employees working through its Singapore hub and aims to grow its local team to more than 100 over the next three years, including forward-deployed engineers, physics AI researchers, and simulation engineers.

PhysicsX is also working with several public and private sector entities in Singapore, including the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and Seatrium. Today, PhysicsX and A*STAR announced a five-year partnership to develop AI-powered engineering simulation capabilities that could help researchers and engineers explore and optimize complex designs and manufacturing processes more efficiently across a range of industrial domains.

A Five-Year Strategic Partnership With A*STAR

Central to PhysicsX’s expansion is a five-year strategic partnership with A*STAR, through which the two organizations will commit S$40 million to develop and apply new AI capabilities to complex engineering and manufacturing challenges.

This initiative combines the PhysicsX platform and AI expertise with A*STAR’s scientific, engineering, and domain knowledge, with work spanning maritime engineering, advanced manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, and biotechnology.

The partnership will also provide opportunities to explore the application of AI-powered engineering and simulation capabilities through A*STAR’s research and industry collaborations.

PhysicsX is already putting this approach into practice with Singapore-based industry leaders. The company is working with Seatrium, one of the world’s largest providers of offshore, marine, and energy solutions, to apply physics AI to accelerate development cycles and enable faster, better-informed design decisions.

Building Industrial AI Capabilities in Singapore

Integral to PhysicsX’s expansion is the partnership with the Singapore EDB, which has worked closely with the company to establish its local hub. The partnership supports PhysicsX in anchoring a substantive Asia-Pacific R&D and engineering mandate in Singapore, with a long-term commitment to growing local technical capabilities and talent.

Singapore ranks among the world’s most AI-ready economies, with an ambition to develop 100,000 AI bilingual workers by 2029. This thriving ecosystem is attracting technology companies to establish regional mandates and deepen their R&D activities in the country. Since 2024, nearly 100 AI Centres of Excellence have been set up in Singapore by global companies from industries such as semiconductors, materials, and digital technologies.

PhysicsX aims to contribute to Singapore’s AI ambitions by deepening collaboration across the country’s industrial, research, and technology ecosystem. As part of this commitment, the company plans to work with local universities on programs to develop the next generation of engineering and AI talent, with potential initiatives including support for PhD students and research and training collaborations.

As PhysicsX planned its Asia-Pacific expansion, Temasek — an investor in the company since 2025 and lead investor in its recent Series C round — helped shape its Singapore and regional strategy. Drawing on its industrial investment experience and understanding of Singapore’s business and research ecosystem, Temasek supported PhysicsX in identifying potential partners, including Singapore-based portfolio companies such as Seatrium. This reflects Temasek’s focus on helping promising scientific and engineering technologies scale into real-world industrial applications.