What Aereo does

Aereo is an India-headquartered integrated drone solutions provider that combines indigenously developed drone hardware with a cloud-based geospatial analytics platform to serve enterprise and government customers in mining, infrastructure, and urban/rural development. Founded in 2013 at IIT Kanpur by Vipul Singh and Suhas Banshiwala (originally as Aarav Unmanned Systems, rebranded to Aereo in 2022), the company is based in Bangalore with a team of 500+ employees. Its commercial offering spans two proprietary drone systems — the Aereo-INP (a survey-grade PPK drone with 33-minute flight time and 2 cm/pixel resolution covering 100 hectares per flight) and the Aereo-ZFR (a hybrid multi-sensor drone with 84-minute flight time and 400-hectare coverage) — alongside Aereo Cloud, an enterprise SaaS platform for processing, visualizing, and managing large-scale drone and geospatial datasets. The platform produces orthomosaics, 2D base maps, 3D twin models, point clouds, and volumetric analytics, and supports industry-specific workflows for mine planning, infrastructure progress monitoring, and cadastral mapping.

Aereo monetizes through multiple revenue streams: drone hardware sales (Aereo-INP and Aereo-ZFR), recurring SaaS subscriptions to Aereo Cloud, managed drone-as-a-service deployments, professional services and consulting, and government contracts. Pricing is quote-based with multi-year enterprise contracts tailored to project scope. The customer base is concentrated in large mining enterprises (Tata Steel, Hindalco, Coal India) and government agencies (Survey of India under the SVAMITVA scheme), with Ceinsys as a geospatial technology partner. Marketing is executed through enterprise field sales, case studies, industry events, and partner channels including a global strategic GTM partnership with Datamine announced in October 2025 for AI-enabled mining solutions.

Aereo claims MEITY compliance, profitability, and operational scale of 45,000 villages mapped, 15 million acres surveyed, and 750 mine surveys completed. The company has raised a $15M Series 2 (June 2024, led by 360 ONE Asset with participation from 500 Global, Anicut Capital, Auxano, growX ventures, JSW Ventures, KITVEN, Navam Capital, and StartupXseed Ventures) and a subsequent undisclosed round in 2026. Investors include StartupXseed, Auxano, 314 Capital, 500startups, GrowX, and KARSEM VENTURES FUND. Recognition includes Assocham's Best Drone Company in India (2022), Entrepreneur India's Best Tech Startup (2022), and a GeoSmart Infrastructure Excellence Award (2023).

Name

Aereo

Legal name

Aereo

Website

https://aereo.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Aereo is an Indian integrated drone solutions provider combining proprietary drone hardware with the Aereo Cloud SaaS platform for geospatial analytics. It serves mining enterprises (Tata Steel, Hindalco, Coal India), government agencies (Survey of India), and infrastructure clients across India with expanding international reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Drones and Aerial Intelligence

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerial Robotics (Drones & UAV Autonomy) (HDAAAIAG)

Keywords

• Drone solutions
• Aerial intelligence
• Geospatial analytics
• Drone-based surveying
• Mine site mapping

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Drone Hardware Sales: Sale of proprietary drone systems including Aereo-INP and Aereo-ZFR models. These are indigenously developed, survey-grade drones designed for commercial applications in mining, infrastructure, and urban planning.
2. Aereo Cloud SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based enterprise geospatial intelligence platform provided as subscription service. Includes data processing, analytics, visualization, and management of drone and spatial data at scale.
3. Managed Drone Solutions: On-demand deployment of managed drone solutions where Aereo provides complete end-to-end services including drone operations, data collection, processing, and analysis. Customers pay for comprehensive drone service delivery.
4. Mining Solutions: Specialized solutions for mining operations including volumetric analysis, mine safety assessments, environmental compliance monitoring, and statutory plan creation. Delivered both standalone and through partnerships like Datamine.
5. Professional Services & Consulting: Solution engineering and consulting services for implementing drone solutions across industries. Includes workflow design, technical research, solution development, and implementation support.
6. Government Contracts: Contracts with government agencies including Survey of India for schemes like SVAMITVA, and Coal India for coal mine digitization. These are typically project-based engagements for large-scale infrastructure and mapping initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aereo designs, manufactures, and operates proprietary drone systems (Aereo-INP for industrial surveys and Aereo-ZFR for mapping/forestry) and combines them with a cloud-based geospatial analytics platform (Aereo Cloud) and managed drone survey services. The integrated offering turns aerial imagery into survey-grade maps, 3D models, and volumetric/analytics outputs for mining, infrastructure, urban and rural development, and forest conservation customers.

Product overview

Aereo provides an integrated drone solutions platform combining proprietary drone hardware, cloud-based geospatial intelligence, and AI-powered analytics. The core offering consists of Aereo Cloud (cloud-native SaaS platform for data processing, visualization, and analytics) complemented by two proprietary drone systems: the Aereo-INP (survey-grade PPK drone with 33-min flight time, 100 hectares coverage, 2cm/pixel resolution) and the Aereo-ZFR (hybrid drone with 84-min flight time, 400 hectares coverage, multi-sensor integration). The platform serves diverse industries including Mining (volumetric analysis, safety assessments, environmental compliance), Infrastructure (DPR surveys, progress monitoring, deviation analysis), and Urban & Rural Development (land parcel mapping, 2D/3D modeling, solar potential analysis, flood simulations).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aereo-INP

Quantifiable outcome

• 10x faster data collection compared to traditional surveying methods
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DataminecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2025Global strategic GTM partnership to deliver AI-enabled mining solutions. Combines Datamine's mining software ecosystem with Aereo's aerial intelligence platform (Aereo Cloud). Aims to enhance safety, productivity, and sustainability in mining operations globally by delivering real-time operational reconciliation, decision-making improvements, and integrated AI-driven ecosystem for the mining industry.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors9 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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