ideaForge Strengthens its Global Reach and R&D Capabilities with Strategic Investment and Partnership with Vantage Robotics

NEW YORK and MUMBAI, India, Feb. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ideaForge Technology Limited, a global leader in drone technology, is pleased to announce its strategic investment and partnership with Vantage Robotics, Inc., a cutting-edge nano and micro UAV provider based in Silicon Valley, California, USA. This partnership will help ideaForge complete its ISR solution offerings to end customers, from nano drones to tactical drones. The partnership will help strengthen and complement ideaForge's commitment to the North American market. The partnership also intends to explore scaling up the delivery capacity of Vantage Robotics' drones while also enabling synergistic go-to-market strategies.

Vantage Robotics also offers innovative drone ground control stations and micro-gimbal camera subsystems, which can be complimentary to ideaForge's platforms and solutions, while ideaForge's advanced software and intelligence capabilities can help Vantage enhance its offerings.

ideaForge has been at the forefront of UAV innovation, with a leading presence in India and an expanding footprint in international markets with its NDAA sec848 compliant UAV platforms. The strategic investment in Vantage Robotics marks a significant milestone in ideaForge's long-term vision and commitment to building a large drone ecosystem with a global perspective. Both nano and micro platforms are essential elements in the range of dual-use drones, and this investment and partnership will accelerate the time to market for both these platforms. This underscores ideaForge's agility and commitment to responding to customer requirements and ever-evolving industry demand to extend its competitive advantage.

"With this investment and partnership, ideaForge is further underscoring its long-term commitment to building and enabling cutting-edge technology and products. This will not only enhance our ability to drive adoption of innovative drone solutions but will also deepen our presence in the United States given their Blue sUAS status and their experience & history in the region," said Mr. Ankit Mehta, CEO of ideaForge Technology Limited. "Vantage Robotics has built an impressive portfolio of nano and micro drones, and together, we will offer next-generation UAV solutions globally that push the boundaries of performance, reliability, and autonomy."

Vantage Robotics has developed deep expertise in nano and micro drone hardware product design and development with a team of industry-leading engineers who have built sophisticated UAVs from the ground up. This partnership will additionally allow ideaForge and Vantage to leverage each other's technological expertise to develop and launch new, highly advanced nano and micro drone solutions for both defense and enterprise applications, opening up a market with a TAM (Total Addressable Market) of US $1B.

ideaForge has built a strong reputation in India for its small UAVs, known for their performance, reliability and autonomy, catering to defense, security, and industrial applications. Vantage Robotics specializes in nano and micro drones, a product segment that complements ideaForge's existing portfolio. Through this partnership, ideaForge will introduce and accelerate the adoption of Vantage Robotics' cutting-edge drone platforms for relevant Indian and select global opportunities, expanding ideaForge's range of offerings and further solidifying its market dominance.

"Vantage Robotics looks forward to working with ideaForge to advance our shared mission of delivering the absolute best tools to our national security, law enforcement, and inspection customers in India and beyond," said Vantage Robotics CEO Tobin Fisher. "ideaForge's excellence in drone technology and product development, data intelligence, manufacturing and the leadership position in the Indian marketplace will help us bring our combined portfolio of UAVs to new heights."

ideaForge operates a state-of-the-art AS9100:D certified manufacturing facility in Navi Mumbai, where it has successfully scaled production of its UAVs to meet growing domestic and international demand. ideaForge has also developed a strong supply chain ecosystem that meets the stringent and complex requirements of the UAV domain. As part of this strategic partnership, Vantage Robotics will be able to leverage ideaForge's manufacturing expertise and capacity to manufacture its products for the Indian and other markets, ensuring optimal utilization of its advanced manufacturing infrastructure and increasing efficiency.

This partnership marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for ideaForge and Vantage Robotics, as both companies work together to pioneer groundbreaking UAV solutions and expand into new markets. By combining their strengths in engineering, manufacturing, and market reach, ideaForge and Vantage Robotics are set to reshape the future of drone technology on a global scale.

About ideaForge Technology Limited

ideaForge is a pioneer and the pre-eminent market leader in the Indian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. With a mission-first approach, we deliver cutting-edge drones engineered for unmatched performance, autonomy, and reliability, redefining possibilities in security, mapping, surveillance, and disaster response applications across militaries and enterprises.

With India's largest operational deployment of indigenous UAVs, an ideaForge drone takes off every 3 minutes and has enabled over 6,00,000 successful flights till date. Ranked 3rd globally among the world's Top Dual-Use Drone Manufacturers by Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) Global Drone Review 2024, ideaForge continues to set benchmarks in innovation and excellence.

Since pioneering India's first VTOL UAVs in 2009, we have expanded with advanced R&D and manufacturing hubs in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru, driving the development of indigenously designed and built solutions. We also have a strategic presence in Delhi and the USA.

Backed by marquee investors, including Qualcomm, Infosys, Celesta Capital, Florintree, EXIM Bank, and Infina Finance, ideaForge is at the forefront of revolutionizing unmanned systems.

Discover more: www.ideaforgetech.com

About Vantage Robotics 

Founded in 2013, Vantage Robotics is dedicated to supporting our national security, public safety, and critical infrastructure inspections customers with the world's most capable small UAVs and portable ground control stations. With strong backing from industry pioneers, respected VCs, strategic commercial partners, and Federal Agencies, the company has raised over $50M in support to build the next generation of aerial awareness. The team of Stanford engineers, combat veterans, DARPA Grand Challenge winners, IDEO, Motorola, and Volkswagen alums designs and builds all products at their headquarters in San Leandro, California, to bring together the latest technologies from Silicon Valley and beyond at unparalleled speeds.

Learn more at VantageRobotics.com

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