VECROS Showcases Autonomous Aerial Robots at India AI Summit
Tech firm VECROS unveiled its autonomous aerial robots at the INDIAai summit in New Delhi. The robots are powered by onboard artificial intelligence. The demonstration highlighted the company's advancements in AI-driven hardware and robotics.
- The company's core technology, a proprietary operating system named 'JetpixTM', enables drones to navigate in GPS-denied environments using spatial AI and computer vision. - VECROS was co-founded by CEO Besta Prem Sai, an IIT-Delhi alumnus, and CTO Rajeshree Deotalu, a graduate of NIT Nagpur. - Its flagship drone, 'Athera', operates at Level 4 autonomy and is on a path toward Level 5, which would allow it to complete missions without any human intervention. - The Delhi-based startup has raised a total of $546K in funding over four rounds from investors that include 100X.VC and Rebalance. - VECROS is currently conducting trials with the Indian Army and was selected for the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) program to further develop its autonomous mapping technology. - The INDIAai Summit is a key component of the government's IndiaAI Mission, a $1.25 billion initiative launched in March 2024 to foster a comprehensive AI ecosystem in the country. - The startup has filed for more than 10 patents for its technology, which it claims can reduce operational costs by 70% and cut flight time per task by 60%. - VECROS is targeting applications in the defense, construction, and warehouse management sectors with its autonomous drones.
