e-Yantra

What e-Yantra does

e-Yantra is an educational robotics initiative hosted in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay and designated a flagship project of India's Ministry of Education under the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT). Founded in 2014 (with firmographic records showing 2009 as a broader organizational date), the project operates a portfolio of programs targeting engineering college students, school students aged 13-17, faculty, and working professionals across India, Bhutan, and a growing international footprint. Its core programs include the e-Yantra Robotics Competition (eYRC), the e-Yantra Innovation Challenge (eYIC), the e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative (eLSI), the e-Yantra School Robotics Competition (eYSRC), and the e-Yantra MOOC platform. The eLSI program has established 500+ physical robotics labs in 425+ engineering colleges across India and Bhutan, while the broader initiative reports 3,250+ internships offered to participants.

The technology foundation centers on project-based learning delivered through purpose-built hardware and software. The proprietary hardware stack includes the eYFi-Mega dual-processor development board (ATmega2560 + ESP32 with Wi-Fi, BLE, OTA, FreeRTOS), an 8-sensor Line Follower Array, the Lab-in-a-Box multi-platform kit (covering ATmega2560, LPC2148, P89V51RD2, Raspberry-Pi, STM32 Nucleo, FPGA DE0-Nano, ESP8266/ESP32), and the Drone-in-a-Box product line (Swift Pro, Swift Pro-Max, Garuda Mini drones with ArduPilot firmware). Software-side assets include the MOOC platform (mooc.e-yantra.org), competition and innovation portals, and the eYRDC Resource Development Center hosting lesson plans, tutorials, and lectures. Training domains span embedded systems, IoT, drones, image processing, machine learning, Python, ROS2, FPGA, and reinforcement learning.

The revenue model is primarily grant-driven: e-Yantra is funded as an NMEICT flagship project, with no publicly disclosed revenue figures. Auxiliary monetization includes paid hardware product sales via the products.e-yantra.org storefront (development boards, sensor modules, drone kits) and modest fees from value-added courses/events for member institutions, with member colleges receiving typical 10% discounts and free robotic kits. The Principal Investigator is Prof. Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan of IIT Bombay CSE, and the operating team is small (11-50 employees). The initiative is not a commercial enterprise and has no private equity, venture capital, or public-market ownership.

Name

e-Yantra

Legal name

e-Yantra

Website

https://e-yantra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

e-Yantra is an IIT Bombay educational robotics initiative sponsored by India's Ministry of Education, running robotics competitions, innovation challenges, lab setup programs, MOOCs, and hardware products to deliver project-based embedded systems and robotics training to engineering college students, school students, and professionals across India, Bhutan, and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotics Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Robotics Learning Platforms (EDAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Competition Robotics Teams & Coaching (FLL/FTC/FRC, VEX) (EDAMADAE), MOOC & Open Course Platforms (EDAFAIAA), AI & Machine Learning for Robotics Programs (EDAMADAK)

Keywords

• Robotics education
• Embedded systems training
• Project-based learning
• STEM competitions
• Educational hardware kits

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: e-Yantra is a flagship project sponsored by Ministry of Education (MoE) through the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT), providing primary funding for operations and program delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

e-Yantra runs robotics labs, competitions, MOOCs, and workshops to promote project-based learning in embedded systems and robotics. It operates the eYRC robotics competition, eYIC innovation challenge, eYSRC school competition, eLSI lab setup initiative across 425+ colleges, and the e-Yantra MOOC online learning platform, alongside proprietary educational hardware including the eYFi-Mega development board, Line Follower Array, Lab-in-a-Box kit, and Drone-in-a-Box.

Product overview

e-Yantra is an IIT Bombay educational robotics initiative offering a portfolio of hardware products, educational kits, and competition/training programs. The product portfolio centers on: (1) Hardware products including the eYFi-Mega dual-processor development board (ATmega2560 + ESP32), the Line Follower Array sensor module, and Drone-in-a-Box with three drone models (Swift Pro, Swift Pro-Max, Garuda Mini); (2) The Lab-in-a-Box comprehensive educational kit supporting 7+ development platforms; (3) Competition programs (eYRC, eYSRC), innovation challenges (eYIC), institutional lab setup (eLSI) serving 425+ colleges, and online learning (MOOC); (4) Specialized workshops such as the Self-Balancing Robot Workshop. The ecosystem connects hardware-based learning with software programming across embedded systems, robotics, IoT, and drone technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eYRC (e-Yantra Robotics Competition): A global robotics competition blending learning and competing, offering a hardware-based MOOC experience.
• eYIC (e-Yantra Innovation Challenge)
• eLSI (e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative)
• eYSRC (e-Yantra School Robotics Competition)
• e-Yantra MOOC
• eYFi-Mega
• Line Follower Array
• Lab-in-a-Box
• Drone-in-a-Box

Products and services

• eYFi-Mega A dual-processor development board combining ATmega2560 and ESP32, featuring Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, Over-The-Air update capability, FreeRTOS compatibility, and Arduino programming support. Designed for embedded systems education and prototyping, with 12.5W output power.
• Line Follower Array An 8-sensor line follower array using QRE1113 sensors with RadioMaster Boxer controller, I2C interface, adjustable IR brightness, and software-controllable features based on the MCP23017 I/O expander. Built for robotics competition applications.
• Lab-in-a-Box A comprehensive component kit for embedded systems and robotics education supporting multiple development platforms including ATmega2560, LPC2148, P89V51RD2, Raspberry-Pi, STM32 Nucleo, FPGA DE0-Nano, and ESP8266/ESP32. Designed for portability between labs for hands-on learning.
• Drone-in-a-Box A comprehensive drone education solution featuring three ready-to-fly drones (Swift Pro, Swift Pro-Max, Garuda Mini) with ArduPilot firmware support, for learning drone configuration, operation, and applications in surveying, photography, and research.
• eYRC (e-Yantra Robotics Competition) A global hardware-based MOOC robotics competition where participants learn while competing and compete while learning. Hands-on robotics experience with hardware kits shipped internationally to engineering college students.
• eYIC (e-Yantra Innovation Challenge) An innovation and entrepreneurship mentorship program where participants build prototype solutions to real-world problems using e-Yantra platforms and technologies.
• eLSI (e-Yantra Lab Setup Initiative) An initiative to establish a Project-Based Learning culture in colleges by setting up e-Yantra labs and training teachers and students in embedded systems, microcontroller programming, and technology-driven problem-solving across 425+ colleges in India and Bhutan.
• eYSRC (e-Yantra School Robotics Competition) A junior robotics competition for students aged 13-17 (standards 8th to 12th), promoting STEM learning internationally with age-appropriate robotics challenges.
• e-Yantra MOOC Platform A Massive Open Online Course platform offering courses for students and working professionals from diverse backgrounds in embedded systems, robotics, and related technologies.
• Self-Balancing Robot Workshop A hands-on workshop on controlling self-balancing robots using control techniques ranging from classical PID to optimal LQR and learning-based Reinforcement Learning, based on inverted pendulum principles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,250+ internships offered to participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IIT BombaycoreStrategic or Co-development Partnere-Yantra is a project hosted in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay. The institution provides research leadership, faculty expertise (Prof. Shivaram Kalyanakrishnan as Principal Investigator), and operational infrastructure.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VEX Robotics: VEX runs the world's largest robotics competition ecosystem (VEX IQ, V5) and provides classroom robotics kits — directly comparable to e-Yantra's eYRC/eYSRC competitions and Lab-in-a-Box educational kits.
• Avishkaar: An Indian robotics and STEM education platform providing kits, online learning, and competitions for K-12 students — a direct domestic competitor to e-Yantra's school-level robotics and STEM programs.
• STEMpedia: An Indian STEM/robotics education company offering kits, curricula, and competitions for schools — a direct domestic competitor to e-Yantra in the same Indian K-12 and college robotics-learning segment.
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): FIRST runs the FLL/FTC/FRC competition ecosystem serving K-12 students globally — directly comparable to e-Yantra's eYRC and eYSRC competition-based robotics education model.
• Arduino Education: Arduino Education provides embedded-systems and microcontroller curricula, hardware kits, and online learning content for students — directly comparable to e-Yantra's Lab-in-a-Box, MOOC platform, and embedded-systems pedagogy.

Broad incumbents

• LEGO Education: LEGO Education offers hands-on STEM and robotics learning kits (SPIKE, WeDo, MINDSTORMS) used in K-12 and college classrooms globally — directly comparable to e-Yantra's robotics learning kits and competitions, though at a much larger commercial scale.
• Texas Instruments (Educational Programs): TI's educational programs supply MSP430 and TI-RSLK robotics learning kits to engineering colleges globally — comparable to e-Yantra's hardware-kits-for-college model with strong university distribution.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: The Raspberry Pi Foundation ships low-cost computing hardware and educational content used in schools worldwide — directly comparable to e-Yantra's low-cost Raspberry-Pi-based Lab-in-a-Box and free learning resources.

Emerging players

• Digilent (National Instruments): Digilent produces educational development boards (Analog Discovery, FPGA boards) and lab kits used in engineering colleges — comparable to e-Yantra's FPGA DE0-Nano and STM32 Nucleo components in Lab-in-a-Box for university-level embedded education.
• BirdBrain Technologies: BirdBrain produces Hummingbird and Finch educational robotics kits used in K-12 STEM classrooms — comparable niche competitor to e-Yantra in project-based robotics learning for younger students.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eyantra_iitb
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/eyantra
• Facebookfacebook.com/eyantra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/e-yantraiitb
• Instagraminstagram.com/eyantra

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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