Robot maker · registered
Garuda Aerospace
Designs and manufactures its own UAV platforms in-house, spanning agri-spraying quadcopters (DGCA type-certified Kisan Drone GA-AG), industrial survey/inspection drones, delivery drones, and defense/surveillance platforms including the solar-powered Suraj high-altitude drone. Runs a hybrid model combining drone hardware manufacturing with drone-as-a-service operations and DGCA-approved remote-pilot training. Opened a 35,000 sq ft agri-drone indigenisation facility at Thalambur near Chennai in June 2025 producing 33+ parts and 7 subsystems domestically; partnership MoUs with Tata Elxsi (UAV Centre of Excellence) and Thales for secure drone operations in India.
Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Garuda Kisan Drone (GA-AG)
- DGCA Type Certification in the small (under 25 kg) category for model GA-AG; Garuda is the first Indian drone startup to hold both Type Certification and RPTO approval
Airworthiness type certificate issued by India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation after quality and flight testing
Claim source - 8-litre spray payload capacity for uniform agrochemical application in precision agriculture
Liquid tank capacity carried per flight for crop-spraying missions
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Suraj
- Solar-powered high-altitude drone designed for long-endurance surveillance supporting Indian armed forces and paramilitary strategic operations
Solar-augmented UAV intended for persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Series B
Round sourceSeries A
SphitiCap, Ocgrow Ventures, Silverstone Capital
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