Where is Asteria Aerospace based?

Asteria Aerospace is based in Bengaluru, India.

When was Asteria Aerospace founded?

Asteria Aerospace was founded in 2011.

What does Asteria Aerospace make?

Asteria Aerospace has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: A200-XT (Asteria Aerospace builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Where does Asteria Aerospace operate robots?

Asteria Aerospace is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is Asteria Aerospace safe?

Asteria Aerospace has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Company

Asteria Aerospace

Asteria Aerospace is an Indian drone technology company founded in 2011 by Nihar Vartak and Neel Mehta (Purdue University alumni), developing UAVs including…

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Founded: 2011
HQ: Bengaluru, India
Status: active
Models: 1

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Overview

Asteria Aerospace is an Indian drone technology company founded in 2011 by Nihar Vartak and Neel Mehta (Purdue University alumni), developing UAVs including the A200-XT for defense, surveillance, and commercial applications. The company provides full-stack drone platforms, AI software, and drone-as-a-service solutions.

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Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

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Models (1)

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Current platform

A200-XT

Asteria Aerospace is a Bengaluru-based Indian UAS manufacturer, majority-owned by Reliance Jio Platforms, that designs and manufactures the A200-XT, a DGCA type-certified quadcopter for enterprise surveillance and inspection applications. The A200-XT weighs 2.6 kg, provides up to 40 minutes of flight time at full payload with a 1080p 10x optical zoom camera and 5 km operational range, and can be assembled tool-free in under 5 minutes. Asteria is the first Indian drone manufacturer to hold three DGCA type certifications.

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Current leadership (1)

Neel Mehta Co-founder & Directorreported, not verified

Founders (1)

Neel Mehtacofounder

Safety record

No incidents on record for Asteria Aerospace.

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Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: acquired
Counterparty risk class: moderate

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Common questions

What is Asteria Aerospace?: Asteria Aerospace is an Indian drone technology company founded in 2011 by Nihar Vartak and Neel Mehta (Purdue University alumni), developing UAVs including the A200-XT for defense, surveillance, and commercial applications. The company provides full-stack drone platforms, AI software, and drone-as-a-service solutions.
Where is Asteria Aerospace based?: Asteria Aerospace is based in Bengaluru, India.
When was Asteria Aerospace founded?: Asteria Aerospace was founded in 2011.
What does Asteria Aerospace make?: Asteria Aerospace has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: A200-XT (Asteria Aerospace builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Where does Asteria Aerospace operate robots?: Asteria Aerospace is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Asteria Aerospace safe?: Asteria Aerospace has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.