DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited

What DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited does

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited is a Pune-based, BSE SME-listed (ticker 543713) drone manufacturer and service provider that claims the status of India's first publicly listed drone company. The company designs and builds multi-category unmanned aerial systems spanning FPV and fiber-optic kamikaze drones for defence, the AgriVeer type-certified agricultural spraying drone, tethered persistent-surveillance systems, and drone-in-a-box architectures, alongside LiDAR and GIS data solutions. Its technology stack emphasizes indigenously developed hardware with specific operational differentiators including 12,500 ft MSL altitude performance, 14 km night-vision range, and 500-gram warhead kamikaze drones validated against frequency-jammed environments. Re'''

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Name

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited

Legal name

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited

Website

https://droneacharya.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited is a Pune-headquartered, BSE SME-listed Indian drone manufacturer offering agricultural, defence, FPV/kamikaze, and tethered UAV hardware, plus DGCA-certified pilot training and LiDAR/GIS drone services for defence, enterprise, and government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Drones

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333111)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense (IMABAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Drone/UAS Application Services (Spraying, Spreading, Seeding) (AFACAIAB), Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ)

Keywords

• Drone manufacturing
• Drone pilot training
• Aerial survey services
• Defence UAV solutions
• Agricultural drone spraying

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of manufactured drones including agricultural drones (AgriVeer), FPV drones, tethered drones, crowd monitoring drones, warehouse drones, firefighting drones, and logistic drones. Multiple product categories with customization options.
2. Drone Training Services: DGCA certified drone pilot training, Train the Trainer (TTT) courses, aerial cinematography, GIS for drone data processing, drone building, and specialized courses. Revenue from course fees and certification.
3. Drone Services: Drone survey and mapping, surveillance and videography, precision spraying, drone delivery, and data GIS digital solutions. Project-based service delivery.
4. Defence & Enterprise Solutions: Custom-made drone solutions for defence applications including kamikaze drones, drone labs for military training, and strategic partnerships with Indian defence establishments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DroneAcharya designs, manufactures and sells industrial and defence UAVs (including the type-certified AgriVeer agricultural drone, FPV and fiber-optic kamikaze drones, tethered, warehouse and crowd-monitoring drones), and delivers project-based drone services (survey, mapping, precision spraying, surveillance, GIS/LiDAR data solutions) along with DGCA-certified drone pilot and instructor training programs across India.

Product overview

DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited is India's first listed drone company offering a comprehensive portfolio of drone hardware products and end-to-end services. The product ecosystem includes industrial drones (AgriVeer agricultural drone, FPV drones, tethered drones, warehouse drones, crowd monitoring drones, kamikaze drones, and specialty drones for logistics, firefighting, and custom solutions) alongside a full range of drone services covering survey and mapping, surveillance, precision spraying, delivery, GIS data solutions, and drone-in-a-box systems. The company also operates a major education and training division (Drone Gurukul) offering DGCA-certified pilot training, instructor programs (TTT), aerial cinematography, GIS processing, LiDAR training, and international degree programs through partnerships with AIT Thailand and IIT Gandhinagar. The portfolio is supported by group companies DroneAcharya Miltech Private Limited and acquired subsidiary PYI Technologies for drone training, manufacturing, and analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AgriVeer: Type Certified Multi-Functional Agricultural Drone for spraying and agriculture applications.
• Drone Gurukul
• DroneUdyog

Products and services

• AgriVeer Agricultural Drone Type-certified multi-functional agricultural drone designed for spraying and crop management applications, distributed through the AgriVeer distributor network across India.
• FPV Drone First Person View drone for tactical reconnaissance and surveillance in asymmetric warfare, capable of operating at high altitudes with thermal camera and night-vision integration.
• Kamikaze Drone Fiber-optical kamikaze drone with combat-proven precision-strike capability (500g warhead, 2m radius accuracy, 5km range) in electronic-warfare environments.
• Warehouse Drone Indoor drone for warehouse inventory management and surveillance operations.
• Crowd Monitoring Drone Drone equipped with loudspeaker for real-time aerial intelligence at events and crowd-safety applications.
• Custom-made Drone Solutions Bespoke drone solutions tailored to specific customer requirements across defence, enterprise and industrial applications.
• Drone Survey and Mapping Service Project-based drone survey, terrestrial mapping and bathymetric mapping services for infrastructure, mining and urban-planning clients.
• Drone Surveillance and Videography Service Aerial surveillance and videography services for security operations and documentation purposes.
• Precision Spraying Service Drone-based agricultural spraying service for precise application of pesticides and fertilizers on crops.
• Drone Delivery Service Drone-based delivery services for cargo and packages.
• Drone-In-A-Box & Tethered Systems Autonomous drone-in-a-box deployments with tethered power supply for persistent 24/7 aerial surveillance.
• Data, GIS & Digital Solutions Geospatial data processing, GIS analysis, LiDAR and bathymetric analytics delivered as digital solutions.
• DGCA Drone Pilot Training DGCA-certified drone pilot training program for Small and Medium Class RPAS, delivered through RPTO centers across India (Pune, Ropar, Jaipur, Gandhinagar, Coimbatore, Noida).
• Train the Trainer (TTT) Instructor Course DGCA-certified instructor training program enabling DroneAcharya to train and certify drone instructors for Visual Line of Sight (VLOS) operations on Rotorcraft and Small RPAS.
• Aerial Cinematography Training Training program in professional aerial photography and videography for film and media production.
• Dual Degree Program (AIT Thailand & IIT Gandhinagar) International collaborative dual-degree program delivered with Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand) and IIT Gandhinagar, covering drone technology, remote sensing and GIS.

Quantifiable outcome

• FPV drones achieved flight altitudes of up to 3,281 feet AGL covering 12,500 feet MSL in high-altitude trials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AVPL International (AITMC Ventures Ltd)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 January 2025Strategic merger agreement creating new entity called AVPL DroneAcharya. Aims to enhance drone manufacturing and provide industrial, defense, and space-tech solutions focusing on hardware, software, automation, capacity building, and skill development.
• DroneEntry (Asian Institute of Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Partner DroneEntry inaugurated new office at Asian Institute of Technology campus in Thailand, marking Southeast Asian chapter. CEO Prateek Srivastava is AIT alumnus with Master's in Remote Sensing and GIS.
• Aerophile Academy Pvt LtdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2024Acquisition of 76% stake marking entry into drone pilot training industry in South India.
• PYI TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 December 2023Acquisition of 51% stake in Pune-based drone startup specializing in drone training, manufacturing, and analytics. PYI Technologies is now a group company providing comprehensive drone solutions.
• JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for transformative partnership in drone-centric education and technology collaboration. Partnership includes School for Aviation and Aerospace Management (SAAM), DGCA-certified drone pilot training institute establishment, courses covering Drone Pilot Training, Drone Management, Entrepreneurship in Drones, and MBA program focused on drones.
• DroneAcharya Miltech Private LimitedcoreOthersGroup company powering aerial intelligence worldwide.
• Rashtriya Raksha UniversitycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRPTO (Remote Pilot Training Organization) partnership at university campus in Gandhinagar for drone pilot training delivery.
• IIT RoparcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRPTO (Remote Pilot Training Organization) partnership at Indian Institute of Technology Ropar for drone pilot training delivery.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• General Aeronautics: India-based agri-drone manufacturer and service provider — comparable on agricultural drone manufacturing and precision spraying operations.
• Threye Aerospace: Indian drone company with manufacturing, training and racing operations — comparable on the training vertical (drone pilot training) and on small-batch UAV manufacturing.
• Aarav Unmanned Systems: India-based drone manufacturer focused on survey, mining and infrastructure applications — comparable on commercial-grade survey drones and Drone-as-a-Service offerings across mining and infrastructure.
• Skylark Drones: Indian drone services and analytics firm operating in surveying, mining and inspection — comparable on enterprise Drone-as-a-Service, GIS data delivery and survey/mapping workflows.

Direct peers

• Asteria Aerospace: Indian drone solutions company serving defence, surveying and enterprise with both manufactured drones and Drone-as-a-Service offerings — closely comparable on the survey/mapping, GIS and defence UAV stack.
• Garuda Aerospace: Indian agri-drone manufacturer and Drone-as-a-Service provider with similar AgriVeer-style spraying offerings and DGCA type-certified platforms — directly comparable on agricultural drone manufacturing, precision spraying services and training partnerships.
• ideaForge Technology: India's leading listed drone manufacturer focused on defence and enterprise UAVs — directly comparable product portfolio (surveillance, mapping, defence drones) and the most relevant Indian peer to DroneAcharya across both hardware and Drone-as-a-Service.
• Marut Drones: India-based agri-drone manufacturer and Drone Kisan Yatra operator offering similar DGCA-certified spraying drones and training — directly comparable on agricultural drone manufacturing, services and pilot training.

Broad incumbents

• DJI: Global consumer and commercial drone giant — relevant as a broad incumbent in the global UAV industry whose restrictions in India create space for indigenous players but whose product benchmark shapes pricing and feature expectations.
• Parrot SA: European commercial drone manufacturer with strong defence and surveying offerings — relevant as a broad incumbent whose LiDAR, mapping and defence UAV portfolio overlaps with DroneAcharya's enterprise and survey product lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/droneacharya

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A4 records

Investments

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