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Octobotics

Category: Robotics / Embodied AI

AI-enabled robotic platforms designed for autonomous non-destructive testing (NDT) and maintenance in hazardous industrial environments like maritime and oil & gas. Octobotics was founded in 2020. The company is led by Ishan Bhatnagar. Based in Noida, India. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $1.2M. Latest round: Seed round (Feb 2025). Key investors include ["Navam Capital"].

Founded
2020
Headquarters
Noida, India
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$1.2M

Value proposition

Eliminates human risk in hazardous inspections while reducing operational downtime and improving data accuracy through AI-driven weld tracking and modular intervention tools.

Products and solutions

["Gauge Rover (Magnetic crawler with 5-DOF robotic arm)","OCRV-UW (Underwater crawler for fouling removal and gauging)","ODRV (Aerial robotic platform with magnetic adhesion for NDT)","WeldSensei (AI-powered weld inspection and tracking software)","Rail and Automated Weld Inspection Systems"]

Unique value

Developed modular manipulators capable of performing 'intervention-based' inspections, such as stripping rust and paint flakes to ensure accurate gauging on heavily corroded surfaces.

Target customer

Asset-intensive companies in maritime, offshore oil & gas, power generation, and heavy engineering sectors.

Industries served

["Maritime & Shipping","Oil & Gas (Offshore & Onshore)","Power & Energy","Steel & Heavy Engineering"]

Technology advantage

Proprietary magnetic adhesion/de-adhesion technology combined with AI-powered computer vision for automatic weld seam detection and 3D mapping of asset integrity.

How they differentiate

Octobotics differentiates through 'intervention-based' inspection. Unlike competitors that primarily focus on data capture, Octobotics' robots feature modular manipulators capable of surface preparation, such as stripping rust and paint flakes, to ensure accurate gauging on heavily corroded industrial surfaces.

Main competitors

["Gecko Robotics","Invert Robotics","Eddyfi Technologies"]

Key partnerships

["L&T Heavy Engineering (Strategic client/partner)","Anglo-Eastern (Maritime industry partner)","Navam Capital (Lead Seed Investor)"]

Notable customers

["L&T Heavy Engineering","Anglo-Eastern","BW Group"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2020 by marine engineering experts","Developed and commercialized the Gauge Rover and WeldSensei platforms","Achieved Rs 2 Cr in annual revenue prior to institutional seed funding","Secured Rs 10 Cr Seed funding led by Navam Capital in February 2025"]

Growth metrics

Reported revenue of Rs 2 Cr (~$240K) in the previous fiscal year with a team size of 11-50 employees.

Market positioning

Specialized NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) robotics provider for hazardous and asset-intensive industrial environments.

Geographic focus

India, Southeast Asia (Singapore), and the Middle East.

Patents and IP

Proprietary technology in magnetic adhesion and modular robotic manipulators; specific patent registrations not publicly disclosed.

About Ishan Bhatnagar

Ishan Bhatnagar is a marine engineer turned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in maritime operations and engineering. Prior to founding Octobotics, he served as a Senior Marine Operations Engineer at BW Group and BW Maritime Pte Ltd, where he managed large-scale vessel operations (VLCC/LR2/MR). His expertise lies in the intersection of maritime engineering, robotics, and advanced non-destructive testing (NDT).

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