Sector Briefing · India
Robotics & Industrial Automation
6,027 startups mapped and 21,605 patents tagged in this sector; full briefing coming soon.
India has 6,027 robotics & industrial automation startups mapped; 21,605 patent applications analysed, of which 4,200 are granted; 2,082 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 6,027
- Patents:
- 21,605
- Granted:
- 4,200
- Foreign share:
- 27%
- Inventors:
- 46,390
- In opposition window:
- 781
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
6,027
Startups
21,605
Patents
4,200
Granted
2,082
Foreign filers
46,390
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICESIN · 90
- Tata Consultancy Services LimitedIN · 69
- TATA STEELIN · 63
- TATA STEEL LIMITEDIN · 40
- BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITEDIN · 37
- MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.IN · 37
Educational institutes (6) — high filing volume, separate from company R&D
- JAIN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITYIN · 877
- CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITYIN · 738
- TEERTHANKER MAHAVEER UNIVERSITYIN · 692
- SANSKRITI UNIVERSITYIN · 554
- LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYIN · 500
- CHANDIGARH GROUP OF COLLEGESIN · 461
Foreign applicants — 27% of filings
- JFE STEELJP · 147
- TMT MACHINERYJP · 106
- MURATA MACHINERYJP · 96
- SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTDE · 79
- BEIJING ROBOROCK TECHNOLOGYCN · 66
- ABB SCHWEIZCH · 66
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1597 | 1138 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3030 | 1308 | 42 |
| 2024 | 4233 | 1484 | 1410 |
| 2025 | 3003 | 1445 | 379 |
| 2026 | 925 | 379 | 630 |
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| ai-based imaging | 2,25410% |
| microcontroller control | 1,8839% |
| robotic arm | 9875% |
| ultrasonic sensor | 8844% |
| machine learning | 8524% |
| microcontroller | 7523% |
| ultrasonic sensing | 6413% |
| computer vision | 5673% |
| pneumatic actuation | 5513% |
| artificial intelligence imaging | 5102% |
| artificial intelligence | 5102% |
| wireless communication | 4852% |
| robotic arms | 4582% |
| robotic gripper | 4532% |
| omnidirectional wheels | 4362% |
| voice control | 4102% |
| motorized wheels | 4082% |
| iot | 4042% |
| image processing | 3912% |
| tactile sensor | 3542% |
| pressure sensor | 3382% |
| touch interactive display | 3382% |
| predictive maintenance | 3282% |
| robotic grippers | 3272% |
| telescopic rods | 3231% |
| autonomous navigation | 3011% |
| weight sensor | 3001% |
| 3d mapping | 2891% |
| edge computing | 2691% |
| sensor fusion | 2691% |
Foundational level
Click a level to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| substantial | 2,88613% |
| foundational | 10% |
| incremental | 18,71887% |
Maturity
Click a stage to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| product | 5,97028% |
| theoretical | 4,34020% |
| prototype | 11,29552% |
Filing quality
Drafting quality of the sector's filings
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| medium | 14,33566% |
| low | 4,06619% |
| high | 2,85813% |
| junk | 3462% |
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 1064 |
| Karnataka | 867 |
| Tamil Nadu | 722 |
| Telangana | 465 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 433 |
| Delhi | 413 |
| Gujarat | 408 |
| Kerala | 333 |
| Haryana | 228 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 188 |
| West Bengal | 148 |
| Rajasthan | 138 |
Startups · 14 of 6,027
Classified into Robotics & Industrial Automationby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
HIGGSFLEET INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Internet of Things
The core business of the company will be to design and develop of new and innovative products in all engineering fields. The company will work on prototyping these products and protect these products under different types of Intellectual Property Rights. After development of thes
Pune
MERAI NEWAGE PRIVATE LIMITED
Robotics
We build next gen intelligent robots to enhance human capability, safety and efficiency
Vapi
ADDVERB TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Internet of Things
Addverb is the leading company for intralogistics automation solutions. We use our deep technical insight and rich operational experience to integrate Operational Technology & Information Technology to design and implement best-in-class automation solutions. Our products incorpor
Gautam Buddha Nagar
ADDVERB TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Robotics
Addverb Technologies Pvt Ltd is an Industrial Automation company focusing on Mobile Robots, Industrial IOT, Order Picking technologies, Storage solutions, Shuttle Robots & software solutions. We leverage technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning, Augmented reali
Gautam Buddha Nagar
EIQI INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Internet of Things
At “EIQI INNOVATIONSâ€, we are designing ultra low power IOT devices that can run for many years with small capacity batteries. We are using a combination of ultralow power (XLP) microcontrollers and processors, along with multi-hopping capable wireless radio modules. We are d
Guntur
Planys Technologies Pvt. Ltd
underwater robotics
Planys (www.planystech.com) is an Indian deep-tech startup (from IIT Madras) specializing in smart underwater inspection solutions. We are pioneers in providing Underwater Robotic Inspection and survey Solutions using indigenously developed underwater remotely operated vehicles (
Chennai
LIGHTSPEED PHOTONICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
Lightspeed Photonics is a deeptech semiconductor startup developing next-generation optical interconnect solutions for data centers and near-edge cloudlets. Founded in 2021, the company is revolutionizing data center connectivity by replacing bulky, power-hungry pluggable optical
Hyderabad
NT LABS PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
Mental Fitness tracking Wearables
Kozhikode
XYMA ANALYTICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Non- Renewable Energy
The vision of XYMA Analytics is to make reliable sensors for you Our expert engineers and researchers from IIT-Madras will bring your complicated and severe problems to an end .[ Robust | Multi-point sensing | Multi-parameter sensing | Wide Temperature Range |Small footprint ]We
Chennai
GENROBOTIC INNOVATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Robotics
GenRobotic Innovations specialized in design and development of robotic solutions to address the most pressing social issues. Our best in class solutions combines the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in a seamless fashion. The company was founded in 2015 by a young gr
Alappuzha
UDHYOG 4.0 LLP
Internet of Things
www.udhyog4.in
Rajkot
UDHYOG 4.0 LLP
Internet of Things
Udhyog 4.0 (U4) is a start-up initiation by professionals in 2019, and mainly provides technological solutions related to emerging technologies such as Industry 4.0. The U4 rejuvenates the existing manufacturing enterprise, and will transform it into SMART manufacturing enterpris
Rajkot
SURYUDEY PLASTIC ELECTRONICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
WebsiteSuryudey Plastic Electronics manufactures and designs plastic and textile-based flexible & stretchable electronics. Our products find applications ranging from industrial sensors and antennas to wearable devices for biosensing and heating. The foundation of our innovat
Mumbai
Exotic Mile Private Limited
Technology Hardware
https://www.boultaudio.com/
North West Delhi
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