Founded in 2018 within the IIT Kanpur ecosystem, EndureAir Systems has evolved from a research-driven initiative into a developer of mission-ready unmanned aerial platforms designed and manufactured in-house. The company's flagship program, the SABAL-200, is a VTOL unmanned aerial system engineered to carry up to 200 kg with an endurance of 2.5 hours and a range of 200 kilometres, and incorporates a variable-pitch rotor, a turbocharged internal combustion engine and an advanced mechanical powertrain. EndureAir's UAV portfolio builds on more than a decade of rotorcraft R&D and earlier platforms, including the SABAL-20 and SABAL-40, which have been deployed across defence and civilian applications in high-altitude and challenging terrain. The recent ₹30.01 crore RDI funding is intended to accelerate the SABAL-200 from TRL 5 to TRL 9 and to expand manufacturing, testing and field-deployment capabilities. The company plans to strengthen indigenous engineering and design capabilities, scale production and operations, and support aerial logistics for defence and civilian infrastructure in remote regions. As it scales, EndureAir expects the program to generate employment opportunities across Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Grant

Latest activity

May 2026