Geokno

What Geokno does

Geokno India Private Limited is a Hyderabad-headquartered 3D LiDAR technology and engineering solutions company founded in 2009 and operating as a subsidiary of the GMR Group. The company operates four complementary LiDAR capture modalities — helicopter-based Aerial LiDAR, vehicle-mounted Mobile LiDAR, UAV-based LiDAR, and Terrestrial LiDAR — delivering digital elevation models, digital surface models, contours, ortho imagery, and 3D digital twins. Its survey outputs support infrastructure planning, design, and construction monitoring at accuracies ranging from 10 cm (aerial) down to 2 mm (terrestrial), with throughput rates of up to 200 sq km per day via aerial and 200+ km per day via mobile platforms.

The company monetizes primarily through project-based professional services, competing in open-bidding processes for Indian central- and state-government infrastructure contracts alongside engineering and Detailed Project Report (DPR) consultancy engagements. A second revenue stream comprises GIS solutions and software offerings (marketed under sub-brands 'Airport-i' for smart airport operations and a Solar Rooftop Calculator), which appear to carry a more recurring software/services character. Geokno serves nine vertical markets — smart cities, transport, irrigation and water management, defence and security, forest management, infrastructure and utilities, land records, insurance and banking, and precision agriculture — with marquee engagements including the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor survey for NHSRCL, the high-altitude Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway survey for Indian Railways, and the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme for the Telangana state government. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales and government tendering, augmented by the GMR Group's network of captive airport, energy, and infrastructure relationships.

Name

Geokno

Legal name

Geokno India Private Limited

Website

https://geokno.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Geokno is a Hyderabad-based 3D LiDAR technology and engineering solutions company, subsidiary of the GMR Group, providing aerial, mobile, UAV, and terrestrial LiDAR mapping alongside digital twin, analytics, and GIS services to Indian government agencies and infrastructure operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geospatial Surveying and Mapping Services

NAICS

Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (54136), Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services (541360)

akta.pro primary industry

Remote Sensing & Earth Observation Analytics (Satellite/UAV/LiDAR, Image Processing) (EUAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

GIS & Spatial Data Management Platforms (BPAMANAK), LiDAR & 3D Sensing Modules (HDAHALAG), Mapping & Basemap Platforms (Tiles/SDKs) (BPAMANAB)

Keywords

• Aerial lidar mapping
• Mobile lidar survey
• Uav lidar mapping
• Geospatial engineering services
• 3d digital twin solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. LiDAR Survey Services: Project-based professional services for LiDAR surveys including aerial, mobile, UAV, and terrestrial mapping. Revenue is generated through competitive bidding on government infrastructure projects and enterprise contracts. Services include data capture, processing, and delivery of geospatial products.
2. Engineering & Consultancy Services: Technical consultancy services for infrastructure projects including Detailed Project Reports (DPR), alignment studies, construction monitoring, and project management for transportation, water resources, and urban infrastructure projects.
3. GIS Solutions & Software: GIS solutions and software services including city utility asset management, property tax management, address management, and industry-specific solutions like Airport GIS and Solar Rooftop Calculator.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Geokno provides 3D LiDAR-based geospatial data capture and engineering solutions through aerial, mobile, UAV, and terrestrial survey platforms, producing DEMs, DTMs, DSMs, ortho imagery, and 3D digital twins. The company delivers end-to-end services — from data acquisition to analytics, design, GIS solutions, and consultancy — for government and enterprise infrastructure projects in India.

Product overview

Geokno is a 3D LiDAR technology and engineering solutions company offering a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on its 'Get 3D' platform. The core offerings include four LiDAR survey methods: Aerial LIDAR (helicopter-based, 200 sq km/day), Mobile LIDAR (vehicle-mounted, 200+ km/day), UAV LIDAR (drone-based for small areas), and Terrestrial LIDAR (static, up to 2mm accuracy). These are complemented by vertical solutions for Flood Management, Airport operations, and a Solar Rooftop Calculator tool. The company serves multiple industries including Smart City & Urban, Transport, Irrigation/Water/Disaster Management, Defense & Security, Forest Management, Infrastructure & Utilities, Land Records Management, Insurance & Banking, and Precision Agriculture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Get 3D: A solution platform offering 3D Data Capture, Digital Twins, Analytics, Design, Consultancy, and GIS Solutions.
• Airport-i
• Solar Rooftop Calculator

Products and services

• Aerial LiDAR
• Mobile LiDAR
• UAV LiDAR
• Terrestrial LiDAR
• Get 3D Platform
• Flood Management Solutions
• Airport-i (Smart Airport GIS)
• Solar Rooftop Calculator

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced survey time from 10-12 months (traditional) to 3 months for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GMR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeokno is part of the GMR Group ecosystem, leveraging the parent company's infrastructure expertise, resources, and network. The GMR Group is a leading Indian conglomerate with interests in airports, energy, urban infrastructure, and transportation. Geokno is positioned as part of the GMR Group's service and technology businesses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• YellowScan: Designer and manufacturer of UAV LiDAR solutions for survey and mapping professionals. Comparable because it competes with Geokno's UAV LiDAR offering for small-area, high-accuracy mapping in forestry, corridor and terrain projects.
• Phoenix LiDAR Systems: Provider of UAV and backpack LiDAR mapping systems with end-to-end data processing software. Comparable because it overlaps Geokno's UAV LiDAR survey capability for corridor, vegetation and small-area mapping applications.

Direct peers

• RIEGL Laser Measurement Systems: Austrian manufacturer of airborne, mobile, UAV and terrestrial LiDAR scanners used by survey firms worldwide. Comparable because RIEGL's hardware underpins much of the LiDAR survey industry and competes with Geokno's service delivery on technical specifications and project wins.
• Genesys International Corporation: Indian geospatial and LiDAR services firm with strong digital twin, smart-city and 3D mapping offerings. Comparable as a directly competing Indian LiDAR services company targeting the same government, smart-city and infrastructure customers.

Regional players

• Cyient: Indian engineering and geospatial services firm with strong presence in LiDAR-based mapping, asset management and digital twin delivery. Comparable as a directly competing Indian geospatial services provider bidding on similar government and infrastructure projects.
• AAM Group (AAM Pty Ltd): Australia-headquartered aerial surveying and geospatial services company with LiDAR-led operations across APAC. Comparable as a regional aerial/mobile LiDAR services peer serving transportation, mining and government clients with similar deliverables (DEM/DSM, ortho imagery, digital twins).

Broad incumbents

• Teledyne Geospatial (Optech): Provider of airborne LiDAR and bathymetric mapping sensors widely used in corridor, terrain and infrastructure surveys. Comparable as a hardware-and-solution peer whose technology underpins competitive LiDAR service offerings to government clients.
• Topcon Corporation: Global provider of geospatial and construction positioning solutions including mobile mapping. Comparable because it sells into the same surveying/mapping workflows that Geokno serves in transport and infrastructure projects.
• Trimble Inc. Global positioning and geospatial technology major offering aerial, mobile and terrestrial mapping hardware/software. Comparable because it competes with Geokno on Indian infrastructure tenders and serves the same transportation, utilities and government end-markets, albeit at much larger scale.
• Hexagon AB (Leica Geosystems): Parent of Leica Geosystems, a leading provider of LiDAR scanners, airborne mapping systems and geospatial software. Comparable because Leica's airborne/mobile LiDAR systems directly overlap Geokno's aerial and mobile LiDAR survey offerings for rail, highway and smart-city projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3Nnr3jgx26YxiQAJ7BFSsQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/geokno.india.5
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/geokno

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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