India’s adoption of robot technologies has doubled annually over the past five years, and the country ranks among the top 10 for robot installations. This bot boom is the result of nation-wide efforts to increase safety, accuracy and volume amid unprecedented production rates.
Top Robotics Companies in India
- Tata Group
- GMR Group
- Addverb
- DiFACTO Robotics and Automation
- GrevOrange
- KUKA
- Medtronic
- ABB
The following companies are ushering in a new-age of robot-assisted business practices as new sectors — like healthcare, agriculture, manufacturing and national security — recruit machines to the frontlines.
Top Robotics Companies in India
The GMR Group is a multinational conglomerate based in New Delhi best known for owning and operating urban infrastructure facilities across the country, like the Indira Gandhi International Airport. In 2023, the company announced the opening of its Robotics Centre of Excellence that will work to innovate robotic systems built to enhance the airport and aviation ecosystem. As part of the group’s new business vertical GMR Innovex, the research and development hub will also act as an incubator to co-develop projects with startups.
Invento develops robots and humanoids powered by AI computer vision, natural-language processing and speech synthesis to deliver enhanced customer experience, personal companionship and even healthcare services. Its latest senior-care product, Mini Mitra, is a live-in companion-bot that’s programmed to detect and prevent falls, converse, track exercise, relay notifications, stream videos, deploy games and contact family members. Invento was founded in 2016 and operates out of Bangalore and Texas.
EyeROV develops unmanned, underwater robotic systems that conduct sub-aquatic infrastructure inspections and surveys. Founded in 2016, the company’s product portfolio includes waterproof cameras, drone ships and autonomous, military-grade robots that can carry payloads up to 40 kilograms. EyeROV TUNA, India’s first underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV), can stream live video up to 100 meters below, and is used to perform inspections of dams, bridges, oil pipelines and ports.
CynLr is a Bangalore-based, deep-tech startup building visually intelligent robotic systems. Its platform enables robots to see, understand and manipulate objects intuitively with human-like perception — no predefined set of coordinates or program training necessary. With CynLr, industrial robotic arms gain human-like perception and object handling capabilities useful for automation applications.
Operating out of 40 countries, KUKA is a global brand that delivers intelligent automation solutions. By combining mechatronics with cloud technologies and mobile platforms, the company has built 38 different types of industrial robots and cobots designed to serve a range of industries, from automotive and electrical to food service and medical applications. KUKA’s Indian locations include a head office based in Gurgaon, where it primarily handles customer service, and Pune, which is home to a service and training center.
Unbox Robotics is a Pune-based supply chain robotics tech company that helps e-commerce, retail and logistics companies with order fulfillment. Powered by swarm intelligence, the company streamlines intralogistics operations using a vertical robotic parcel sortation system that scans, sorts and dispatches packages in 50 to 70 percent less physical space than the average warehouse.
FANUC is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial robots. Made up of several groups, the Japan-based conglomerate is known for its catalog of robotic arms — which hold a payload threshold of 2,300 kg — and drills as well as its robotic molding and wire cutting machines. Of FANUC’s 22 locations in India, two operate out of Bangalore.
Addverb is an Noida-based robotics company that builds automated systems designed to improve intralogistics operations of warehouses, factories and the supply chain. In 2024, the company also debuted the country’s first assistive dog robot. Its plug-and-play products include autonomous, self-navigating mobile robots, sorting and picking robots, a variety of shuttle vehicles, voice and light-directed picking devices as well as an assortment of management software. With more than 10 global offices, Addverb is home to the world’s largest mobile robot factory, with robots deployed in more than 500 smart warehouses to date.
Based out of Pune, Wipro PARI offers industrial automation solutions — including both machines and the programming software — for smart, robot-assisted manufacturing practices. Its factory products are designed to automate assembly, machining, welding, logistics and car parking systems, and can be augmented to perform precision handling positioning, gauging, machine vision and sensors.
Headquartered in Bangalore, DiFACTO Robotics and Automation manufactures turnkey industrial automation solutions. This includes body-in-white welding, machine tending, sealing, foundry and plastic cutting as well as on-site services. With a team of over 200 engineers, DiFACTO also has engineering branch offices in Pune and Gurgaon.
Genrobotics is a Kerala-based startup that uses AI-powered, robotic technologies to develop cleantech products for sanitation, oil and gas industries. These robots maintain skyscrapers, clean sludge found in confined, industrial spaces and dispose of waste and are designed to create safer working conditions. Its man-hole cleaning robot, named Bandicoot, is a world first of its kind, according to the company.
GreyOrange makes robotics-based automation systems for retailers, warehouse operators and third-party logistics providers. Through its vendor-agnostic orchestration platform, the company uses AI-driven cloud software that coordinates individual robots of a warehouse’s fleet with a task for maximal productivity in fulfillment operations. While GreyOrange is based in the United States, the majority of its staff is based in its India offices, located in Haryana.
ABB is a global engineering company that specializes in electrification and automation. The multinational conglomerate develops everything from robots and controllers to software and digital applications. It also offers on-site services and training programs covering robot systems at more than 36 locations, reporting an annual enrollment of about 20,000 students.
Gridbots Technologies is an Ahmedabad-based tech company specializing in robotics, AI and machine vision. Its portfolio includes a wide variety of innovative robotic solutions, including an all-terrain firefighter robot equipped with water cannons, a nuclear-debris collector and an autonomous weapon station with barrel launchers to support homeland security units. Gridbots has two additional offices, in Pune and New Delhi, and is partnered with Hyundai, Disney India and the Indian navy.
Novus Hi-Tech creates autonomous mobile robots for manufacturing, warehousing, road transport, logistics and automotive sectors. Its products include autonomous battery-operated forklifts and payload-carrying platforms that can fit into tight spaces and reach low heights as well as AI-powered telematics and driver assistance systems. Founded in 2005, the company’s headquarters are in Gurgaon.
Medtronic is a healthtech company that produces medical equipment and therapies, including surgical robots. Stealth Autoguide and Mazor X are robotic guidance platforms specific to cranial and spinal surgeries respectively, while the company’s modular Hugo RAS system can be used to perform a variety of minimally invasive surgeries. Of Medtronic’s 90,000 employees worldwide, 800 work in Hyderabad. In 2023, the company announced plans to expand the city's engineering and innovation center — which is its largest facility outside of the United States.
Systemantics designs lightweight, six-axis robotic arms that enable a shared workspace between humans and cobots. Its product portfolio offers models with three different payload options — three, five and 10 kilograms — that can be used for CNC machine tending, handling operations, inspection, dispensing and palletizing. Headquartered in Bangalore, the company exclusively designs, sources and manufactures its cobots in India.
Miko is a consumer robotics startup known for its Miko series of IoT companion devices for children. Powered by deep learning AI, these buddy bots deliver conversational learning using STEM content, emotional support and entertainment complete with dance moves. Founded in 2015, the company is headquartered in Mumbai and has an innovation hub located in Silicon Valley.
Rapyuta Robotics builds cloud-connected, robot-based logistics solutions. The Japan-based startup aims to make robotics more accessible to end-users by integrating hardware, software sensor data and applications within cloud-based data centers. With an office in Bangalore, Rapyuta manufactures autonomous AI-driven pick-assist and forklift robots as well as modular storage systems for warehouse maintenance.
Magna International is a mobility tech innovator and automotive supplier that designs and produces vehicle components which include auto bodies, seating systems and driver-assist systems. It aims to reduce human error in order to decrease passenger, pedestrian and driver injuries and fatalities. The company employs over 170,000 people and is spread across 29 countries.
TAL (Tata Automation Limited) Manufacturing Solutions is the robotic arm of India’s largest conglomerate, the Tata Group. It launched the country’s first industrial-articulated robot, the TAL Brabo, in 2016, and has since deployed robotic welding and laser-cutting cells, handling and pick-and-place solutions for heavy parts as well as body-in-white integrated welding lines. Another Tata company, Tata Elxsi, expanded to support the digital design of the group’s industrial and retail robots, including robotic arms, taxis and autonomous vehicles.
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