Singapore, Jun 9, 2026 – ROBOZE, the company building the Physical AI backbone for autonomous manufacturing, today announced the appointment of Timothy Yap as Senior Aerospace & Defense Advisor for Singapore.
Based in Singapore, Timothy will support ROBOZE’s growth across the aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors, helping strengthen strategic relationships with government agencies, defense organizations, research institutions, industry leaders, and key OEMs throughout Singapore and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Timothy brings extensive experience in developing partnerships between industry and defense stakeholders, with a strong focus on innovation, advanced technologies, and capability development. A retired military officer, he has worked closely with organizations across Singapore’s aerospace, defense, and industrial ecosystem, supporting collaboration initiatives that bridge emerging technologies with national strategic priorities.
His appointment comes at a time when governments and defense organizations worldwide are accelerating investments in sovereign manufacturing capabilities, resilient supply chains, and localized production infrastructure for mission-critical applications.
“Singapore has become one of the world’s most advanced hubs for aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing innovation. Timothy’s deep understanding of the local ecosystem, combined with his ability to connect industry, technology, and government stakeholders, makes him a valuable addition to our advisory team as we continue expanding our presence in the region.” Alessio Lorusso, Founder & CEO of ROBOZE.
In his role, Timothy will help identify strategic opportunities for ROBOZE’s autonomous manufacturing technologies across defense, aerospace, critical infrastructure, and national industrial resilience initiatives. He will also support the development of partnerships aimed at accelerating the adoption of qualified advanced manufacturing technologies throughout Singapore and Southeast Asia.
“Manufacturing capability is increasingly becoming a strategic national asset. ROBOZE’s vision of autonomous manufacturing, combining advanced materials, qualified production processes, and AI-powered software, aligns strongly with the growing need for resilient and localized industrial capabilities. I am excited to contribute to the company’s growth and help expand its impact across the region.” Timothy Yap.
ROBOZE works with leading organizations in aerospace, defense, energy, and transportation to enable the localized production of mission-critical components through a combination of advanced manufacturing systems, high-performance super polymers and composites, and AI-powered production software.
The appointment reinforces ROBOZE’s commitment to Singapore and its broader vision of building sovereign, distributed manufacturing networks capable of supporting the world’s most strategic industries.
About ROBOZE
ROBOZE is building the Physical AI backbone for autonomous manufacturing in strategic industries. Every era of progress has been defined by how societies build. From steel and electricity to automation and digitalization, industrial capability has always determined what nations can achieve. Today, defense, aerospace, energy, transportation, and critical infrastructure require a new generation of manufacturing infrastructure, one that is autonomous, distributed, resilient, and qualified. ROBOZE combines advanced production systems, high-performance materials, process intelligence, and autonomous manufacturing software to enable localized production of mission-critical components at industrial scale. For more information, visit https://www.roboze.com.
