Airbound, an innovative Indian drone startup, recently announced it has raised $8.65 million in seed funding. The funding round, led by Lachy Groom, co-founder of Physical Intelligence, garnered interest from prominent investors including Humba Ventures and existing supporter Lightspeed Venture Partners. Notably, senior leaders from Tesla, SpaceX, and Anduril also participated in this seed round. A Vision for Efficient Drone Deliveries…

Indian startup Airbound has raised $8.65 million in seed capital with a bold premise: making drone-based delivery in India dramatically cheaper. As local e-commerce and logistics firms search for faster last-mile delivery—especially for small, urgent...

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

This three-month pilot will deploy Airbound’s blended-wing-body VTOL drones to deliver medical tests, blood samples, and critical supplies in Bengaluru, conducting around ten deliveries daily.

インディアのドローンスタートアップAirboundは、830万ドルのシード資金を調達し、プライベート病院とのドローン配送パイロットプログラムを開始しました。この資金調達には、TeslaやSpaceXの幹部も参加しています。Airboundは、従来の配送方法より最大20倍低コストで配送を行うことを目指しており、超軽量のブレンドウィングボディ機を使用しています。CEOのNaman Pushpは、1セントで配送を実現するため、ドローンがエネルギー効率を最大化する方法を再考しています。彼の開発したドローンは、従来の四つ葉型のプロペラを避け、空気力学的効率を向上させています。初期の試作機は1.5kgの荷物を運べ、将来的にはさらに効率的なバージョンを開発予定です。今後、インド国内での物流効率を向上させ、2026年には1日100万件の配送を目指します。

This three-month pilot will deploy Airbound’s blended-wing-body VTOL drones to deliver medical tests, blood samples, and critical supplies in Bengaluru, conducting around ten deliveries daily.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

Airboundan Indian drone startup, has raised $8.65 million in seed funding led by Physical Intelligence co-founder Lachy Groom, as it begins a drone-delivery pilot with a private hospital and works toward one-cent delivery using its ultra-light, blended-wing-body aircraft. The seed round includes participation from Humba Ventures and Airbound’s existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, as well as senior leaders at Tesla, SpaceX, and Anduril.

Image Credits:Airbound Airbound, an Indian drone startup, has raised $8.65 million in seed funding led by Physical Intelligence co-founder Lachy Groom, as it begins a drone-delivery pilot with a private hospital and works toward one-cent delivery using its ultra-light, blended-wing-body aircraft. The seed round includes participation from Humba Ventures and Airbound’s existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, as well as senior leaders at Tesla, SpaceX, and Anduril.

Airbound, an Indian drone startup, has raised $8.65 million in seed funding led by Physical Intelligence co-founder Lachy Groom, as it begins a drone-delivery pilot with a private hospital and works toward one-cent delivery using its ultra-light, blended-wing-body aircraft. The seed round includes participation from Humba Ventures and Airbound’s existing investor Lightspeed Venture Partners, as well as senior leaders at Tesla, SpaceX, and Anduril. Founded in 2020 by Naman Pushp — who was 15 at the time and is now 20 — Airbound has developed an aircraft using a tail-sitter design (where the drone sits vertically and launches upright like a rocket) and carbon fiber frame, aiming to deliver parcels at up to 20 times lower cost than conventional methods and significantly cheaper than existing drone delivery systems.

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.

Airbound, an Indian drone startup, has raised $8.65 million in seed funding led by Physical Intellig

Lachy Groom backs Airbound in $8.65M seed round as it launches pilot in Bengaluru.