ET Startup Awards 2026 | Best on Campus: Armatrix slithers to success with snake-like robotic arms
Armatrix has won the Best on Campus award at the ET Startup Awards 2026 for its snake-like robotic arms designed to work in narrow, hazardous industrial spaces. Founded on the IIT-Kanpur campus in 2024, the startup is running paid pilots in shipbuilding and plans to expand into aviation, oil and gas and nuclear industries.
Armatrix, a startup founded in 2024 on the IIT-Kanpur campus, emerged victorious at the Economic Times Startup Awards 2026, securing the Best on Campus award. Co-founders Vishrant Dave, Prateesh Awasthi, and Ayush Ranjan, along with co-founder Abhiraj Singh Bhal, demonstrated the potential of their snake-like robotic arms, designed to navigate confined industrial spaces.
The startup's primary mission is to address the issue of workers entering hazardous areas for inspection and maintenance in various industries. With plans to expand into shipbuilding, aviation, oil and gas, and nuclear sectors, Armatrix's robotic arms can carry cameras and depth sensors for inspections. The company has successfully secured funding, raising Rs 18.42 crore from notable investors like Pi Ventures, GradCapital, Boundless Ventures, Inuka Capital, Boost VC, Turbostart, WTF Fund, and Emergent Ventures.
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