Sastra Robotics
Sastra Robotics (SGBI - Sastra Global Business Innovation) is a multinational robotics & AI company based out of Kochi that makes AI test automation solution for different industries. Established in 2013 [1] as Sastra Robotics in Kochi India. The company expanded globally in 2021, setting up headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and India.
History
[edit]SGBI was founded as Sastra Robotics in 2013 at the Kochi Startup Village by Aronin Ponnappan, Achu Wilson, and Akhil Asokan. Kamath Raveendranath, CFO of Next Education India and Amitava Roy, former COO of Tech Mahindra are some of its investors and advisors.[2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2017, the company received the TiE50 Award[8] from TiE Silicon Valley for innovations in robotics. It was selected for The Indus Entrepreneurs' AnthahPrerana accelerator program and the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad's accelerator program, Avishkar.[9] In 2019, Sastra Robotics signed[10] a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Lockheed Martin for avionics testing solutions and received the COSIDICI National Award for technological innovation.[11] In 2021, it was listed under the Indian Innovation Growth Program (IIGP)[12] for its work in AI-driven robotics. In 2022, it entered a partnership with BOSCH through the DNA Accelerator Program.[13]
In 2023, SGBI signed an agreement to export 150 robots for a public sector department in the UK.[14] In 2024, SGBI announced an investment of $8 million[15] in the UK to support research and development and expand its European operations.[16]
References
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{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ www.ETtech.com (22 February 2016). "How startups like Carbon Clean and Sastra Robotics are bringing science fiction down to earth - ETtech". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016.
- ^ "About Sastra Robotics - High End Industrial Robotics Technologies".
- ^ "Kochi-based Sastra Robotics receives coveted TiE50 Award in US". The New Indian Express. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Shaikh, Shadma (24 June 2016). "Sastra Robotics - building robots one limb at a time". The Economic Times. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
- ^ "Kochi-based startup inks MoU with Lockheed". The Times of India. 21 July 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "About SGBI | Robotic Testing Automation with a Global Reach". Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "16 startups picked for advanced training under IIGP 2.0". www.fortuneindia.com. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Success Stories". Bosch Global Software Technologies PVT LTD. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ "Kerala startup to export 150 robots to UK firm". The Times of India. 8 September 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (12 March 2025). "Kochi-based robotics firm to invest £8 million in UK". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, BL Kochi (12 March 2025). "Kerala robotics firm SGBI to invest £8 million in UK". BusinessLine. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
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