Kris Gopalakrishnan’s (Co-Founder, Infosys; Chairman, Axilor Ventures) Pratithi Trust, Keiretsu Forum (Chennai and Singapore) and other individuals also participated in the round. This funding round will help Planys expand its robotic fleet, fund product development and scale up its operations. 1.5 crores from BPCL Startup Fund under project Ankur to develop customised robotic systems for the Oil and Gas industry.Inspired by the ‘Make in India’ initiative, Planys develops remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) like underwater drones and provides underwater robotic inspection and survey solutions. Our solution empowers the site engineers to view live data & direct operations real time – something they have lacked in the past. It has developed cutting-edge technology to help overcome these challenges,” said Kris Gopalakrishnan

Source: Economic Times February 27, 2018 09:10 UTC