
AquaAirX is a Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup specializing in AI-powered amphibious and autonomous robotic systems for maritime, defense, and industrial applications. Founded in 2024 by aeronautical engineers Jitendra Saini and Gouthami T. S., the company develops innovative platforms that seamlessly operate across both air and underwater environments, enabling intelligent exploration, inspection, surveillance, and mission-critical operations. Its flagship products include AVATAAR, an amphibious drone capable of transitioning between flight and underwater navigation, NEXOR, a hovering autonomous underwater vehicle (HAUV) for subsea inspections, and DeepNimbus, an AI-driven ocean intelligence platform that transforms mission data into actionable insights. AquaAirX serves industries such as defense, maritime security, offshore energy, shipping, environmental monitoring, offshore construction, and search-and-rescue, helping organizations improve operational efficiency, safety, and situational awareness. By combining artificial intelligence, robotics, autonomous navigation, sensor fusion, and cloud analytics, AquaAirX aims to revolutionize ocean operations and strengthen India's capabilities in indigenous autonomous maritime technologies while supporting a secure and sustainable blue economy.
2026
Accelerator / Incubator Program
Incubated at NMIT and NSRCEL (IIM Bangalore)
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