{
  "id": 736131,
  "title": "Vayudh builds nano surveillance drones for the Indian armed forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/vayudh-builds-nano-surveillance-drones-for-the-indian-armed-forces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:44:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/08/vayudh-nano-surveillance-drones"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vayudh, a defence arm of IIT Delhi-based BotLab Dynamics, has developed nano surveillance drones for the Indian armed forces. Founded in 2016 by Tanmay Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal, and Dr Sarita Ahlawat, the company has raised ₹83.5 crore ($10 million) for its defence initiatives. Key investors include Dharana Capital and Deepinder Goyal. The company's flagship product, the Atri nano drone, is designed for precision reconnaissance in high-risk environments and can be quickly deployed to monitor routes that forces need to watch. Vayudh's systems have accumulated over 300,000 autonomous flying hours, covering commercial drone shows, industrial surveys, and defence work.",
  "summary": "The defence arm of IIT Delhi's BotLab Dynamics develops small reconnaissance drones and swarm systems, and has raised $10 million to scale manufacturing.",
  "key_points": [
    "Vayudh develops nano surveillance drones for Indian armed forces",
    "Founded in 2016 by Tanmay Bunkar, Anuj Barnwal, and Dr Sarita Ahlawat",
    "Atri nano drone designed for precision reconnaissance in high-risk environments"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development enables the Indian armed forces to enhance their surveillance capabilities in high-risk environments, marking a significant milestone for Vayudh and solidifying its position in the defence tech sector.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "YourStory",
        "title": "Gurutvaa Systems builds the anti-drone equipment that Indian forces use to jam intruding drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/gurutvaa-systems-builds-the-anti-drone-equipment-that-indian-forces",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:46:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}