Who We Are
We are a proud Made-in-India drone technology company. 9 years of R&D have made us industry leaders in swarm technology and pioneers in drone light shows in India. We take great pride in being India’s leading indigenous drone company in drone light shows, defense swarm drones, and nano drones, as well as drone components, with international awards and 6 Guinness World Records to our name!
Mission
Our mission is two-fold: to be at the cutting-edge of innovation across Unmanned Aerial System applications, and to become a pioneer in the experiential entertainment industry through our drone light shows.
Vision
We are taking Indian drone tech to the world through our cutting-edge indigenous tech. We want to acquire a significant global presence in control systems and harness our expertise to transform events, reimagine celebrations, and bring wonder to communities all over India and the world
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2016Humble Beginnings
In early 2012, Tanmay Bunkar (CEO) took his first UAV flight and by 2014, he and his team were asked to deliver 8 drones that would join the Delhi Police. This reaffirmed the faith in drone technology and its future in India. On 18th July 2016, BotLab Dynamics was incorporated at the Technology Business Incubator Unit at IIT Delhi. In the same year, BotLab Dynamics sold heavy-lift systems to IARI (Indian Agriculture Research Institute)
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2017First Funding
BotLab Dynamics was awarded Nidhi - SSS (DST, Govt of India) of 50 Lakh Rupees. This paved the way for future research and development.
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2018Heavy Lift Drones
In 2018, BotLab Dynamics got selected by Army Design Bureau (ADB) to demo the heavy lift drone in Tawang,Arunachal Pradesh.
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2019April - Swarm Technology – Pokhran & Manekshaw Bhawan (10 drone swarming)
We were asked by the Army Design Bureau to demonstrate our drone swarm technology at Manekshaw Bhawan with the then Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat,being in attendance. We also had the opportunity to showcase our swarm technology using 10 drones at Pokhran for the Indian Air Force. GPS- With the high cost of importing hardware components, we decided to build our own GPS and successfully tested and deployed it for use.
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2020Flight Controller
After years of research and development in drone technology, we were capable of developing our components such as FC, Simulator and ESC hence drastically reducing dependence on imports.
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2021June – 49 drones
Scaling up of drones to 1,000 Complete solution ready- Ministry of Defence contacted us to host a one-of-a-kind 1000 drone light show at the Beating Retreat Ceremony. We built our entire fleet of drones from scratch in-house at our lab in IIT Delhi.
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2022Setting Records
India’s largest drone light show – 29th January 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhawan-The sky over Rashtrapati Bhawan lit up in a myriad of colours as a swarm of 1000 drones formed images and smoothly transitioned from Mahatma Gandhi’s image to showcasing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, which is the theme of India’s 75th Independence Year. India’s first QR Code in the sky – 17th May 2022 at Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai- We hosted India’s biggest gaming reveal through our drone light show for Mayhem Studios’ game launch which also included a QR Code for the audience to scan. Africa’s largest drone light show – 26th June 2022 at Djibouti- We set a world record by hosting Africa’s largest drone light show ever as our ‘Made in India’ drones glided through the night skies of Djibouti for their 45th Independence Day celebration.
Leadership
With a good understanding of complementary leadership, our leaders create an effective team and ensure a stable and productive succession when the membership changes. Meet the leaders behind the success of Botlab Dynamics.
Tanmay Bunkar
Founder and CEO
Anuj Kumar Barnwal
Co-Founder
Dr. Sarita Ahlawat
Co-Founder and Managing DirectorBotLab team is very versatile and consists of various innovative thinkers. The team has been very consistent with the hard work to meet the goals set by a client. Meet some of the neurons behind the big brain of BotLab Dynamics.
Animation Team
Drone Design Team
PCB Team
Software Team
Hardware Testing Team
Technical Support Team
Marketing and Business team
HR Team
Video and Graphic Design Team
Operations Team
Lit up the skies across the country and internationally with more than 95 drone light shows. Our drones created various formations perfectly harmonising with the surroundings of each location!
Rashtrapati Bhawan, Delhi
Beating Retreat Ceremony
Patna,Bihar
Bihar Diwas
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mayhem Studios game launch
Djibouti, Africa
45th Independence Day
Bangalore, Karnataka
NHAI Show
India Gate, Delhi
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s legacy
Kota, Rajasthan
National Defence MSME Conclave
Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad
National Games
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Gujarat Council of Science City Show
Mysore, Karnataka
Dasara
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
12th Def Expo 2022
Bangalore, Karnataka
Invest Karnataka Summit
Shillong, Meghalaya
Northeast Olympic Games
Guwahati, Assam
Purvottar Swabhiman Utsav
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
IIT Roorkee's 175th Foundation Year
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Make in Odisha Conclave
Tura, Meghalaya
P.A.Sangma Sports Complex launch
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Kakori Train Action
Agartala, Tripura
Khelo Tripura Sustho Tripura
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Khelo India Youth Games
Cuttack, Odisha
Men's Hockey World Cup
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
UP Global Investors Summit
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
International Yog Festival
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh Global Investors Summit
Jaipur, Rajasthan
WPP Stream India
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Welcomed Lucknow Super Giants
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
IPL 2023 Opening Ceremony
Kolkata, West Bengal
Tata Neu's first anniversary