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Pool Equipment & Pool CareAiper
Aiper: Fluidra investment and expansion into connected yard care
First published July 30, 2026 · Last verified September 12, 2026
Aiper is a pool-care and smart-yard brand with a 27% Fluidra investment confirmed again in Fluidra’s first-half 2026 update. The transaction established joint control with W&D United. Its range spans robotic pool cleaners, skimmers, irrigation and connected pool-care products.
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Brand product reference
| Fact | Details |
|---|---|
| Legal entity scope | Aiper is a consumer brand used across several entities. Aiper Inc. is the Cayman company in Fluidra's investment disclosure; Aiper Global Pte. Ltd. operates the global website and app services; regional sales, service and distribution documents name other Aiper entities. |
| Ownership type | Joint control by W&D United and Fluidra; Fluidra holds 27% |
| Headquarters | Not stated at group level in the reviewed sources; global digital services are operated from Singapore |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Official website | https://aiper.com/ |
| Last verified | September 12, 2026 |
Company & Ownership
Fluidra completed a USD 100 million investment for 27% of Aiper Inc. on 23 December 2025. Fluidra reports the interest as an equity-accounted investment, not a consolidated subsidiary. Spain's CNMC described the transaction as changing Aiper from W&D United's sole control to joint control by W&D United and Fluidra. Fluidra has a conditional path to exceed 51% if specified sales and profitability thresholds are met; that future step was not complete in the reviewed evidence. Fluidra’s first-half 2026 results still describe a 27% stake and report Aiper sales growth of 21% for January–June 2026.
Leadership
Founder profile
Richard Wang
Founder and CEO
Identified in Fluidra's December 2025 transaction announcement.
Ownership & entity evidence
Product Portfolio
| Category | Positioning | Buyer relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Scuba robotic pool cleaners | A cordless residential range spanning above-ground, mainstream in-ground and AI-vision models. | Supports tiered residential pool-cleaner assortments across pool types and feature levels. |
| EcoSurfer robotic skimmers | Solar-assisted surface-cleaning robots that extend Aiper from the pool floor to continuous surface care. | Adds surface care alongside pool-floor cleaning for a broader pool-care assortment. |
| IrriSense smart irrigation | A lawn-watering extension supporting Aiper's broader smart-yard positioning. | Extends assortment planning beyond pool care into connected yard irrigation. |
| HydroComm smart pool care | Pool monitoring and underwater communication products designed to connect cleaning and water-condition data. | Links monitoring and communication products to cleaning-led pool-care offers. |
Product portfolio reference
Manufacturing & Channels
Manufacturing & channel evidence
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
| Evidence | Scope | Buyer check |
|---|---|---|
| Fluidra's April 2025 investor presentation described Aiper as operating two R&D centers and using manufacturing partners in China and Vietnam; the disclosure supports an external-partner model, not one universal Aiper-owned factory claim. | Group disclosure | Confirm the manufacturer and origin for the exact contracted SKU. |
| The U.S. CPSC's March 2025 Seagull Pro recall named Dongguan Yuanhong Intelligent Technology as manufacturer and Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent as distributor for model ZT6001. Its August 2023 Elite Pro recall named Compurobot Technology as manufacturer and Shenzhen Aiper Intelligent as distributor for model GS100. These model-specific records must not be generalized to every current Aiper product. | Named models | Match the named manufacturer and distributor to model ZT6001 or GS100 before relying on the recall record. |
| The CNMC transaction review described Aiper as active in manufacturing and commercialization and noted centers in the United States, China and Europe, while also documenting industry-wide international outsourcing. Buyers should verify the manufacturer and origin on the exact SKU and shipment documents. | Reviewed transaction material | Verify the manufacturer and origin on the exact SKU and shipment documents. |
Markets & Channels
| Evidence | Scope | Buyer check |
|---|---|---|
| Aiper's current company page says the brand reaches more than 57 countries and regions and over 10,000 retail stores; these are company-reported figures. | Company-reported global reach | Confirm current local availability and service coverage in the target market. |
| The U.S. authorized-seller list covers Aiper's own store, Amazon, Walmart, Lowe's, Leslie's, Home Depot, Best Buy and other digital or physical retailers. Aiper states that unauthorized-reseller purchases are outside its warranty policy. | U.S. authorized sellers | Confirm that the seller appears on Aiper's current authorized list and that warranty coverage applies. |
| Fluidra describes Aiper as an omnichannel consumer brand. The reviewed transaction material presents broader access to consumer and professional channels as a strategic benefit; it does not establish that Fluidra is already the seller for every Aiper market or SKU. | Reviewed transaction material | Confirm the contracting and selling entity for the target market and SKU. |
Competitive Position
World Clean Biz assessment: Aiper combines a cordless-first pool-cleaner range with skimmers, monitoring and irrigation, giving distributors a broader smart-yard story than a single robot line. Its digital and mass-retail reach can accelerate volume, while Fluidra adds pool-industry access and a possible future majority transaction. The buyer-side pressure sits in execution: joint governance must not be confused with sole ownership, model-level OEM and origin records vary, and two U.S. recalls make authorized channels, warranty handling and product traceability material procurement checks.
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Company Developments
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IFA presentation emphasizes a connected smart yard
Aiper’s IFA 2026 presentation describes coordination across pool care, lawn care and irrigation through its AIoT strategy. This is a company roadmap and exhibition proposition; product-level availability must be confirmed separately.
Sources: [11]
Fluidra completes its initial 27% investment
Fluidra paid approximately USD 100 million for newly issued Aiper shares. Its financial statements record a 27% equity-accounted interest in Aiper Inc.; the CNMC decision describes W&D United and Fluidra as joint controllers after the transaction.
Aiper conducts a U.S. Seagull Pro recall
The CPSC announced a recall of about 32,660 Seagull Pro ZT6001 cleaners in the United States and identified the model's named manufacturer and distributor.
Sources: [9]
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Sources
- About Aiper — Aiper · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Terms of Service — Aiper · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Authorized Sales Channels — Aiper · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Fluidra completes an initial 27% investment in Aiper — Fluidra · Published Dec 23, 2025 · Accessed Sep 12, 2026
- Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 2025 — Fluidra, S.A. · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Aiper Transaction Investor Presentation — Fluidra, S.A. · Published Apr 1, 2025 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- C/1616/25 - Fluidra - W&D / Aiper — Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia · Published Dec 17, 2025 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Aiper Elite Pro GS100 Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaners Recalled — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · Published Aug 24, 2023 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Aiper Seagull Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Vacuum Cleaners Recalled — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Accessed Jul 30, 2026
- Fluidra first-half 2026 results — Fluidra · Accessed Sep 12, 2026
- Aiper at IFA 2026: One Yard. One Intelligence. — Aiper · Accessed Sep 12, 2026
First published: Jul 30, 2026
Last verified: Sep 12, 2026
Last material modification: Sep 12, 2026