Adiabatic at a Glance
What Is Adiabatic?
Adiabatic develops battery systems for robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and unmanned aerial systems (drones) — a specialized deeptech niche supplying power infrastructure to India's growing robotics and autonomous systems industry, rather than building robots or drones themselves. This component-supplier positioning means Adiabatic's growth is tied to the broader expansion of India's robotics and drone sectors, both of which have seen increased investment and government policy support in recent years.
Business Model
Adiabatic generates revenue by supplying specialized battery systems to companies building robots, autonomous mobile robots, and drones — a B2B model where success depends on becoming an embedded, trusted power infrastructure provider across multiple downstream hardware companies, rather than depending on any single customer's success.
Funding History
| Round | Amount | Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | ₹8.3 crore | August 2026 | Malpani Ventures, Avinya Ventures (co-lead), Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, UPES Incubator |
| Angel | ₹1.1 crore | November 2025 | Not fully disclosed |
Why Battery Systems for Robotics Are a Distinct Category
Battery requirements for robotics, AMRs, and drones differ meaningfully from consumer electronics or even EV batteries — these applications typically demand higher power density, faster charge cycles, and more robust performance under variable operating conditions (industrial environments, outdoor drone operations, continuous-duty robotic systems). This specialization creates room for focused battery technology companies like Adiabatic to build defensible expertise that general-purpose battery manufacturers may not prioritize.
Market Position
India's robotics and drone sectors have grown alongside both commercial automation demand (warehousing, manufacturing, logistics) and policy support for domestic drone manufacturing, including defense and agricultural applications. Adiabatic's positioning as a specialized power infrastructure supplier to this broader ecosystem — rather than competing directly in the more crowded robot/drone manufacturing space — is a common and often less capital-intensive strategy for deeptech component companies entering an emerging hardware category.
What the Funding Will Support
Per the company, fresh capital will expand manufacturing capacity to 100 MWh annually, accelerate product development, and scale deployment of battery systems across robotics, autonomous mobile robots, and unmanned aerial systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Adiabatic develops specialized battery systems for robotics, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and unmanned aerial systems (drones).
₹8.3 crore in a seed round in August 2026, following an earlier ₹1.1 crore angel round in November 2025.
The seed round was co-led by Malpani Ventures and Avinya Ventures, with participation from Appreciate Capital, DeVC, Operators Studio, and UPES Incubator.
The company plans to expand manufacturing capacity to 100 MWh annually using this funding round.
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