What They Build
Zuppa designs drones, autopilot systems, embedded control electronics, ground-control software, and command protocols for cyber-secure unmanned systems.
Why They Matter
Drone sovereignty depends on more than airframes. Autopilot, firmware, control links, and resilience in jammed or spoofed environments decide whether a drone is trustworthy in the field. Zuppa matters because it is working on that cyber-physical stack rather than assembling around imported controllers.
Founders
Sai Pattabiram, Venkatesh Sai
Recent Milestones
- Patented Disseminated Parallel Control Computing architecture in 2015
- Ajeet Mini and Hawk micro-drones validated in high-altitude field conditions around Operation Sindoor
- Indian Army Madras Regiment Drone MRO and training lab set up in June 2025 with Zuppa
- Rs 12 crore strategic grant received post-Sindoor to scale indigenous drone and electronics production
- $1.5M funding round closed in August 2025, co-led by Sangam Talks
- German deep-tech partnership disclosed in November 2025
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