Why We Invested in Perceptyne: Powering India’s Manufacturing Leap with AI-First Robotics
Why We Invested in Perceptyne: Powering India’s Manufacturing Leap with AI-First Robotics
At Endiya, we believe deeptech will be a cornerstone of India’s next industrial leap—especially in manufacturing, where intelligent automation can unlock massive productivity gains and global competitiveness.
Our investment in Perceptyne, an AI-first robotics startup, reflects this conviction.
Perceptyne is building full-stack, semi-humanoid robots that can handle tasks requiring human-like dexterity—think high-precision assembly, testing, and packaging. Their flagship products, PR-34D and PR-9D, are designed for drop-in deployment on factory floors, helping manufacturing giants in electronics and automotive sectors automate labor-intensive workflows without the need for complex last-mile customization.
At the core is a vertically integrated tech stack—from high DoF manipulators and multi-modal sensing to real-time AI-led teleoperation. This approach allows Perceptyne’s robots to execute variable, delicate, and repeatable tasks with remarkable accuracy, adaptability, and ease of use—making robotic automation accessible even to mid-scale manufacturers.
The timing couldn’t be better.
Globally, the industrial robotics market is expected to reach USD 41 billion by 2030, growing at ~12% CAGR. In India, adoption is accelerating even faster—over 20% CAGR, driven by a perfect storm of rising labor costs, skilled workforce shortages, and ongoing global supply chain realignment.
With the Indian government’s PLI schemes and a strong push toward “Make in India for the World,” the manufacturing landscape is ripe for disruption. As noted in the Economic Survey of India, the country has a real chance to emulate China’s success in export-led growth—if it can enable large-scale, high-precision assembly. That’s exactly where Perceptyne fits in.
What makes the company stand out isn’t just the sophistication of its tech, but how deployable and scalable it is from day one. Out-of-the-box teleoperation, AI trainability, and a modular architecture mean customers can get started quickly—and expand confidently.
Equally compelling is the team behind the vision. Founders Raviteja Chivukula, Jagga Raju Nadimpalli, and Mrutyunjaya Nadiminti bring a strong combination of engineering depth and domain experience across aerospace, automotive, and electronics. They’ve built and shipped deeptech products before—and now they’re channeling that know-how into solving a mission-critical problem for India and beyond.
At Endiya, we’ve always believed that India can lead in building global deeptech products—not just follow. Perceptyne embodies that ambition. They’re not just building robots; they’re enabling India’s manufacturing sector to scale smarter, faster, and more globally.
We’re excited to support Perceptyne’s journey alongside Yali Capital, Whiteboard Capital, and other stellar investors—as they build the future of intelligent manufacturing, from Bharat to the world.
