Vayu Astra

Warehouse & intralogistics robots Sensor

Indian loitering munition (kamikaze drone) system with autonomous strike capability, high-altitude operation, 100km range, and IR guidance for night operations.

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Highlights

1 fact

Tracked signals (12mo) 16
confidence not yet assessed as of 16 Jul 2026
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Tracked signals (12mo): 16. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "note": "As of 2026-07-16; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Vayu Drive — Outdoor FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Product: Vayu Drive. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-drive

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_product_vayu-drive,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-drive},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-drive",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-drive",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Vayu One — Outdoor FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Product: Vayu One. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-one

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_product_vayu-one,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-one},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-one",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Product",
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-one",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Vayu Sense — Outdoor FIELDED
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Product: Vayu Sense. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-sense

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_product_vayu-sense,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-sense},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-sense",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Product",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:product:vayu-sense",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

2 deals · 16 signals

16 tracked signals █▁▃▃ latest 16 Jul 2026
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
30 Sept 2025 Serve Robotics Acquires Vayu Robotics ACQUISITION source ↗
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — ACQUISITION: Serve Robotics Acquires Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-acquisition

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_deal_2025-09-30-acquisition,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — ACQUISITION},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-acquisition},
  note = {As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-acquisition",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — ACQUISITION",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-acquisition",
  "issued": {
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      [
        2025,
        9,
        30
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
30 Sept 2025 Serve Robotics Integrates Vayu with Phantom Auto PARTNERSHIP source ↗
CITE

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Vayu Astra — PARTNERSHIP: Serve Robotics Integrates Vayu with Phantom Auto. robotics.press Directory. As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-partnership

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_deal_2025-09-30-partnership,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — PARTNERSHIP},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-partnership},
  note = {As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-partnership",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — PARTNERSHIP",
  "author": [
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  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:deal:2025-09-30-partnership",
  "issued": {
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    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2025-09-30; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

7 people

PersonRoleCitation
Achuta Kadambi Academic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Person: Achuta Kadambi — Academic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:achuta-kadambi

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_person_achuta-kadambi,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:achuta-kadambi},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:person:achuta-kadambi",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:achuta-kadambi",
  "issued": {
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      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Anand Gopalan Co-founder, Vayu Robotics
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Person: Anand Gopalan — Co-founder, Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:anand-gopalan

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_person_anand-gopalan,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:anand-gopalan},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:person:anand-gopalan",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Person",
  "author": [
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:anand-gopalan",
  "issued": {
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Arul Gupta Founding Engineer, Vayu Robotics
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Person: Arul Gupta — Founding Engineer, Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:arul-gupta

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_person_arul-gupta,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:arul-gupta},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:person:arul-gupta",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:arul-gupta",
  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Kartik Venkataraman Academic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Person: Kartik Venkataraman — Academic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:kartik-venkataraman

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_person_kartik-venkataraman,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:kartik-venkataraman},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:person:kartik-venkataraman",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:kartik-venkataraman",
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  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Mahesh K. Co-founder, Vayu Robotics
CITE

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Plain text

Vayu Astra — Person: Mahesh K. — Co-founder, Vayu Robotics. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:mahesh-k

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_person_mahesh-k,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:mahesh-k},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:vayu-astra:person:mahesh-k",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Vayu Astra — Person",
  "author": [
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    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/#fact:vayu-astra:person:mahesh-k",
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
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Competitors: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Analysis

Research Report: Vayu Astra

quick report · 21 Jun 2026 · 13 sources · 2,235 words

This report analyzes Vayu Robotics, acquired by Serve Robotics in Q3 2025. It covers Vayu's founding team, three core product offerings (Drive autonomy stack, Sense perception technology, and One delivery robot service), and how these assets integrate into Serve's platform to enhance autonomous delivery capabilities.

What the full report unlocks
  • Research methods and evidence notes
  • Market implications and peer comparison
  • Risk register and source appendix
Unlock the full report →

Sources

Searched, not found

  • competitors
  • deployment sites
Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Vayu Astra company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_vayu-astra_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Vayu Astra company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/vayu-astra/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
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  "issued": {
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  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
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Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People7

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Achuta KadambiAcademic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics
  • Anand GopalanCo-founder, Vayu Robotics
  • Arul GuptaFounding Engineer, Vayu Robotics
  • Kartik VenkataramanAcademic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics
  • Mahesh K.Co-founder, Vayu Robotics
  • Nitish SrivastavaCo-founder, Vayu Robotics
  • Ramesh RaskarAcademic Co-founder / Collaborator, Vayu Robotics

Deals & events2

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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