Start-up for drones Garuda Aerospace announced on Saturday that it will plant 75,000 seedlings to commemorate the country’s 75th anniversary of independence. Garuda Aerospace launched a statewide drone seed planting program on June 5 to commemorate World Environment Day, according to a company statement. The company’s recently introduced ‘Vriksh Vaahan’ drone was used for the task. The drone is a simple approach to boost productivity while avoiding environmental impact, according to the report. “The ‘Vriksh Vaahan’ drones will spray seeds directly over fields on the desired spot with the help…
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Info Edge-backed Edtech startup Udayy shuts down its operations
Gurgaon-based Udayy, an edtech startup focused on students from kindergarten to eighth grade, has decided to shut down its operations as it was unable to maintain sustainable growth in the hyper-competitive edtech market. Following this decision, the edtech startup has laid off its entire workforce. Saumya Yadav, one of the co-founders of Udayy, explains that the platform did not see a viable path toward business profitability with the lifting of COVID-19 norms. The increased number of children returning to school led to requests for refunds and difficulty in acquiring new customers…
Read MoreHighlights of India First Tech startup conclave & awards 2022 : Bengaluru chapter
The Indian startup ecosystem is entering a new era. The unicorn population has increased by leaps and bounds in the last year, driving our country to third position in the globe. The All India Council for robotics and automation is exploring the spread and depth of our startup ecosystem by organizing the Bengaluru chapter of the INDIA FIRST Tech startup conclave & awards this June. The conclave is a 2-day event that is being conducted on the 8th & 9th of June 2022. The event’s goal is to provide an…
Read MoreArya.ag acquires agriculture data science startup Prakshep
Arya.ag, a grain commerce platform located in Noida, has acquired agriculture data science firm Prakshep for an unknown sum. Arya strengthens its position as India’s largest integrated grain commerce platform and expands its technological capabilities to provide end-to-end solutions to its users with this acquisition. Arya.ag secured $60 million in Series C financing from Asia Impact SA and returning investors Lightrock India and Quona Capital in January of this year. The purchase, according to the business, would assist to boost Arya’s aim of providing cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities to farm digitalization,…
Read MoreSourav Ganguly joins hands with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus
After a cryptic tweet, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday announced a partnership with Noida-based edtech startup Classplus to promote thousands of instructors and content creators. After 30 years in Indian cricket, Ganguly resorted to social media to promote this endeavour. “The first step towards achieving your dreams is having the right coach.” Ganguly says in the 30-second short. Classplus claims to have digitised over a lakh educators and content creators in over 3,000 cities, servicing 30 million students and aiding them in growing their online profile and selling their online…
Read MoreUpcoming startup event in Bengaluru-2022
Indiafirst tech startup conclave & awards coming to the silicon valley of India: Bengaluru, after the grand success of its Delhi chapter back in February. The conclave is one of the most prominent and innovative events in India, with a collective goal of strengthening the country’s tech startup ecosystem. The organizers” All India Council for Robotics and Automation” will host the Bengaluru chapter of its prestigious India First Tech startup conclave and awards on the 8th and 9th of June 2022. The event will feature several exhibitors, interactive sessions on tech…
Read MoreAgritech startup Nutrifresh raises $5 million in funding from investors
Nutrifresh, an agritech startup, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $5 million (Rs 38.8 crore) in funding for expansion and growth. Hydroponically grown, residue-free, and chemical-free vegetables are the company’s objective. Theodore Cleary, Archer Investments; Sandiip Bhammer, Managing Partner – Green Frontier Capital; Sky Kurtz, CEO & co-founder of Pure Harvest UAE; Mathew Cyriac, Florintree Advisors & ex-managing director of Blackstone India; Soumitra Dutta, Dean Elect – Sad Business School, University of Oxford; Shaishav Dharia, Regional chief executive officer, CEO Lodha Group; Karan Gos. “The funding will be used…
Read MoreTechnoxian 6.0: Glimpse of competitions
The largest robotics championship technoxian launches its 6th edition with an exciting list of competitions. The latest edition of technoxian organized by the All India Council for robotics and automation will start from August 21st to 23rd, 2022. The technoxian 6.0 now invites students, robots enthusiasts, and Robo clubs to take participation in the challenges. In this space, let’s have a close look at a few of the competitions in the largest robotic competition ever “TECHNOXIAN 6.0”. WRC innovation contest Technoxian invites technology aspirants to participate in the competition with…
Read More6th Edition of Technoxian: What are the competitions?
The technoxian: world robotic championship is back with a bang. The tournament organized by the All India Council for robotics and automation will be conducted from August 21st to 23rd, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi. The Championship includes an intriguing list of robotics competitions that excites every robot enthusiast. In this article, let’s have a look at a few fun challenges of technoxian and how to participate in the competition. Technoxian: Fastest line follower The largest robotic Championship Technoxian brings the Fastest line follower competition that challenges participants…
Read MoreTechnoxian 6.0 : Introducing the challenges
The 6th edition of Technoxian: world robotic Championship organized by the All India council for robotics and automation will be held at Indiragandhi Stadium in New Delhi from August 21st to 23rd, 2022.Every robot lover will be enthralled by the Championship’s exciting selection of robotics competitions. Let’s have a look at a few of Technoxian’s interesting tasks and how to enter the tournament in this article. RC Craft Challenge Technoxian: The World Robotics Championship hosts an RC craft challenge in which teams must construct an aerodynamically stable RC plane capable…
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