Product releases, programme milestones and company news from Nexospark.
We showcased our indigenous drone subsystems at Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026, the India–Australia joint training exercise in Thiruvananthapuram (19 October to 1 November 2026). Australian Army personnel visited the Nexospark stand.
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We showcased our work at the New Generation Equipment & Technology Display during Ekuverin XIV, the India–Maldives joint training exercise held in Thiruvananthapuram. Senior Indian Army officers visited the Nexospark stand.
Asthra V1 is a hexacopter that delivers tranquilliser darts from a safe distance, for elephant incursions in Kerala. IIIT Kottayam's DroneX Lab developed the prototype with Nexospark, and Asthra was on display at the institute's 6th Convocation.
Our founder Aswin P. Nair was featured in the Malayalam farming magazine Karshakashree, on drones for crop fertilisation in the field and automated feeding at fish farms and hatcheries.
We have signed memoranda of understanding with engineering institutions for academic–industry collaboration in drone technology.
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We welcomed visitors from abroad to the drone lab to see our builds, from FPV quads to hexacopters.
Hands-on sessions for engineering students, from CAD modelling to drone assembly and flight. More than 100 students trained so far.
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The Indian Army has issued Nexospark a Letter of Interest for our drone and surveillance technology.
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We have delivered instruction in drone assembly, flight operations, maintenance and field deployment for Indian Army personnel.
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Nexospark is a DPIIT-recognised startup, registration DIPP191143.
Recognition
Nexospark is a KSUM-recognised startup in the aerospace and defence sector, based in Kottayam.
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Nexospark started out as a startup incubated at IIIT Kottayam, and built Asthra with the institute's DroneX Lab.
Read about AsthraThe company is registered in Kottayam, Kerala, to design and manufacture drone electronics in India.
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