Marut Drones

Marut Drones is a Hyderabad-based agriculture-and-public-health drone OEM incubated at IIT Hyderabad, founded by Prem Kumar Vislawath. It earned DGCA Type Certification and RPTO approval in December 2

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At a Glance

Headquarters
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Type
Manufacturer (listed)
Founded
circa 2019-2020 (incubated at IIT Hyderabad iTIC)
India entity
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Listed
Private (not listed)
Key India role
Marut Drones is a Hyderabad-based agriculture-and-public-health drone OEM incubated at IIT Hyderabad, founded by Prem Kumar Vislawath. It earned DGCA Type Certification and RPTO approval in December 2
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What It Is

Marut Drones is a Hyderabad-based agriculture-and-public-health drone OEM incubated at IIT Hyderabad, founded by Prem Kumar Vislawath. It earned DGCA Type Certification and RPTO approval in December 2022 for the AG 365 (Agricopter), India's first DGCA-certified multi-utility agriculture drone, and claims 5+ DGCA type-certified platforms with 1,800+ drones deployed nationwide. The company also pioneered India's first AI-based mosquito-control drone (Marut ZAP) for vector-borne disease control and operates across agriculture, security, mapping and education.

Sources: [1][2][3][4][5]

Deployments & Procurement

3 documented India deployment(s)/procurement(s).

AgencyContextYearQuantity / NoteSources
DGCA (civil certification)DGCA Type Certification and RPTO approval for AG 365 multi-utility agriculture drone2022n/a (certification)[1][2][3]
Agri Infra Fund (AIF) eligibilityAG 365 certified drone eligible for ₹10 lakh unsecured AIF loans2022n/a (scheme eligibility)[1][2][3]
Public health / municipal bodiesMarut ZAP mosquito-control drone deployed for vector-borne disease control2020-2024undisclosed[1][2][3]

Import Dependencies

Not analysed in this dossier.

Intelligence Assessment

Methodology: /research/methodology/

India footprint
Documented/5

8 sources with India-specific evidence.

Sources: [1][2][3][4]

Indigenous content
Not disclosed/5

Indigenous percentage not publicly verified.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Operational status
Operational/5

Based on latest public sources as of 2026-08-30.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Source quality
High/5

3 official, 3 credible sources.

Sources: [1][2][3]

FAQ

Which was India's first DGCA-certified multi-utility agriculture drone?

Marut Drones' AG 365 (Agricopter) received DGCA Type Certification and RPTO approval in December 2022, becoming India's first DGCA-certified multi-utility agriculture drone.

Sources: [1][2][3]

What is Marut ZAP?

Marut ZAP is India's first mosquito-control drone, combining drones, IoT sensors and AI to target mosquito breeding sites and prevent dengue and malaria.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Where is Marut Drones headquartered and who founded it?

Marut Drones is headquartered in Hyderabad and was founded by Prem Kumar Vislawath (Founder & Chief Innovator). It is incubated at IIT Hyderabad's iTIC incubator.

Sources: [1][2][3]

Sources

  1. src-01Credible
    https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/technology/dgca-accords-type-certification-and-rpto-approval-for-maruts-drone-ag-365/96587238
    ET Government (Economic Times)·2022-12-29·accessed 2026-08-30

    DGCA accords type certification and RPTO approval for Marut's AG 365 (Dec 2022)

  2. src-02Credible
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/dgca-approves-certification-to-ag-364-agri-drones/article66311345.ece
    The Hindu·2022-12-27·accessed 2026-08-30

    DGCA approves type certification to Marut AG 365 agri drone

  3. src-03Credible
    https://agrospectrumindia.com/news/63/28372/marut-drones-gets-dgca-certification-for-ag-365-agri-drone.html
    AgroSpectrum India·accessed 2026-08-30

    Confirms AG 365 eligible for ₹10 lakh AIF unsecured loans; tested >1.5 lakh acres

  4. src-04Official
    https://marutdrones.com/about-us
    Marut Drones (company official)·accessed 2026-08-30

    Confirms Hyderabad HQ; founder Prem Kumar Vislawath (Founder & Chief Innovator)

  5. src-05Official
    https://itic.iith.ac.in/StartUp/Marut-Drones.html
    iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad·accessed 2026-08-30

    Confirms Marut Drones incubated at IIT Hyderabad; AI-based mosquito density prediction technology

  6. src-06Official
    https://marutdrones.com/products/marut-zap
    Marut Drones (company official)·accessed 2026-08-30

    Marut ZAP described as India's first mosquito-control drone

  7. src-07Indicative
    https://www.originn.co.in/startups/marut-drones-a45508
    Originn·accessed 2026-08-30

    Claims 5+ DGCA type-certified platforms and 1,800+ drones deployed nationwide

  8. src-08Indicative
    https://marutdrones.com
    Marut Drones (company official)·accessed 2026-08-30

    Company website confirms DGCA-certified agriculture drone manufacturer [Domain root only; demoted to indicative per Atlas source-quality rule.]

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