Industry
The business side of robotics: who is raising money, who is shipping product, what the Indian and global markets look like, and how policy is shaping the industry.
Sub-categories
Profiles of the most important robotics companies in the world.
Indian robotics startups, policy, academia and market data.
Rounds, valuations, exits and acquisitions in robotics.
Rules, standards, safety certifications and export controls.
Latest in Industry
A factual breakdown of recent funding rounds for Figure, 1X, Apptronik, Sanctuary AI, and Unitree, graded by shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and announcements, with explicit notes on India availability and landed pricing.
A grounded review of publicly traded robotics firms, how their shares trade, evidence-based grading of robotics claims, and practical pathways for Indian investors to access these markets with approximate INR pricing context.
An evidence-based analysis of major robotics M&A activity, grading claims by deployment status, and mapping implications for India's automation landscape.
An evidence-based review of how Sequoia, Accel, Blume Ventures, and domestic capital are funding robotics in India. Graded by shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and verified press releases, with India availability and approximate landed pricing for deployed categories.
A factual breakdown of India’s drone regulations under the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, covering compliance pathways, operational restrictions, recent amendments, and market reality.
An analysis of how the European Union’s AI Act classifies and regulates robotics and autonomous systems, with practical implications for Indian hardware developers, compliance pathways, and export-ready pricing structures.
A grounded assessment of ISO 10218 and ISO 13482 frameworks, collaborative-robot safety mechanisms, and practical compliance pathways for manufacturers and integrators operating in India.
An analysis of how the Wassenaar Arrangement, US EAR, and allied export regimes shape the development, component sourcing, and commercialization of advanced robotics in India, with emphasis on shipping hardware realities, pilot deployments, and compliance pathways.
A factual assessment of Boston Dynamics' Spot, Atlas, and Stretch platforms, their commercial shipping status, Hyundai's strategic integration, and verified India availability with landed cost estimates.
Figure AI’s Figure 02 humanoid robot combines custom actuators, 43 degrees of freedom, and foundation model control via OpenAI, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Shipping hardware remains limited to early industrial pilots, with no commercial availability in India and landed costs exceeding INR 75 lakhs.
A factual assessment of Agility Robotics’ Digit platform, covering its mechanical design, verified pilot deployments in Amazon facilities, current commercialization stage, and availability for Indian logistics operators.
A grounded assessment of Unitree Robotics’ quadruped and humanoid lineups, graded by shipped hardware, verified pilot deployments, and announced roadmaps, with clear notes on India availability and landed cost estimates.
A grounded assessment of Tesla’s Optimus programme, grading claims by shipped hardware, internal pilot deployments, and public announcements. Examining the current state of Gen 4 hardware, factory integration timelines, production targets, and the practical path to India availability and pricing.
A grounded assessment of ABB, KUKA, and FANUC’s shipped hardware, India market presence, and pricing, separating decades of manufacturing reliability from current market announcements.
A measured assessment of India’s emerging robotics startups, graded by actual shipping hardware and pilot deployments rather than concept renders. Focus on Peer Robotics, Addverb, Genrobotic, Miko, and adjacent players navigating India’s manufacturing, logistics, and service robotics landscape. Availability and approximate INR pricing included.
A hardware-graded assessment of ideaForge, Garuda Aerospace, and ePlane, tracking actual deployments, manufacturing status, and domestic availability in India’s drone sector.
A factual assessment of India’s policy framework, fiscal incentives, and domestic robotics manufacturing status, graded by verified shipments, pilot deployments, and official announcements. Covers component localization, state-level subsidies, supply chain constraints, and approximate INR pricing for available hardware.
A grounded assessment of India's robotics market size, segment breakdown, deployment maturity, and pricing reality. Claims are graded by shipping hardware, pilot deployments, and announcements, with INR pricing and availability flagged where applicable.