Founded in 2023 through Sanjeev Kumar and incubated at IIIT Lucknow, Alphadroid supplies service robots for all restaurant categories with a flexible payment model.
Alphadroid plans to introduce it to the UK market in the coming months. In India alone, the startup aims to deploy a total of 150 robots by the end of 2024.
With a stable pipeline of pilots and upcoming products, Alphadroid is poised to seize opportunities in the global service robotics market, which is expected to generate a $62. 35 billion opportunity through 2030.
From Bangalore’s first robotic restaurant making headlines in 2019 to recent videos of a robot serving “ice golas” (flavored scoops of ice cream) on the streets of Ahmedabad that went viral on social media, Indians are slowly getting used to the fact that robots have to upgrade humans.
Although the speed of adoption and deployment of robots in consumer-centric sectors remains slow in the country, the Indian hospitality industry now seems poised to take things to the next point by embracing automation, including for guest service.
In the midst of this, Noida-based Alphadroid aims to cause a typhoon in the hotel industry with AI-powered robots.
Founded in 2023 by Sanjeev Kumar and incubated at IIIT Lucknow, Alphadroid supplies service robots for all restaurant categories with a flexible payment model. It aims to revolutionize the customer experience through automation and robotics in the country’s $247. 31 billion hospitality sector.
With a stable pipeline of pilots and upcoming products, Alphadroid is poised to seize opportunities in the global service robotics market, which is expected to generate a $62. 35 billion opportunity through 2030.
Speaking to Inc42, Alphadroid’s Kumar said he was thinking about the concept of service robots after seeing a robotic arm brewing a cup of coffee in Malaysia almost 4 years ago.
Kumar said the technological miracle allowed him to build his first service robot in January 2024 after 3 years of R&D.
Alphadroid and its offerings aim to empower and equip the newest and smartest generations with complex and intelligent machines, also known as droids. The startup’s first robot, Alpha, was first deployed at the Maricham Kabab farm in Noida.
The first droid was able to satisfy the daily desires of the hotel industry, adding serving food in restaurants.
Kumar says Alphadroid’s service robots are the first autonomous cellular robots (AMRs) with intelligence and self-learning functions that have been deployed in India. He added that most of the other robots in this sector in the country are automated guided cars (AGVs). that require human intervention.
Lately, the startup is leveraging GenAI’s features for the popularity of voice and symbols. Kumar said that by moving away from smart deliveries, its existing robots will soon have voice popularity features, computer vision and the ability to receive payments.
Subsequently, Alphadroid provides services to clients such as DLF, Ramées and Radisson. Expanding its presence in the South India region, the startup recently announced a partnership with the Radisson Hotel, in Bengaluru’s city center. The startup will supply its droids (the Alphas) to the hotel’s enjoyment and operational efficiency.
Currently, Alphadroid’s robots can work successfully in restaurants, lobbies, events, and conferences.
Alphadroid is a start-up. So far, five Cr INRs have been injected into the structure of the robots.
The startup has two main sources of profit: subscriptions and outright purchases. Alphadroid primarily offers its products subscription models, offering consumers features for one-month or 12-month periods.
On average, Alphadroid robots cost INR 1,799.
Meanwhile, the startup has priced its Alpha robots at INR 7. 5 Lakh for a one-time purchase. This package includes a free one-year hardware warranty, with the option to extend the warranty for an additional two years for an annual fee.
In addition, Alphadroid has deployed seven robots in the market and several projects and partnerships are underway.
The startup has set a target of INR 3. 95 Cr by FY25.
In addition to modernizing its existing robot generation, Alphadroid is launching a product for the healthcare sector.
Kumar announced that the next product, aimed at hospitals and healthcare facilities, is expected to be introduced within the next 4 months. The product will aim to optimize customer service operations in hospitals.
Furthermore, Alphadroid enters the public sector, with the railway sector.
“We recently conducted a joint test in the Tejas Express direction from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. Currently, we are working intensively with IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) for an active three-month pilot allocation prior to deployments,” Kumar said.
Although the Indian market remains the priority, Alphadroid plans to introduce it to the UK market in the coming months. In India alone, the startup aims to deploy a total of 150 robots by the end of 2024.
In addition, the startup has developed a solution, the 3D avatar, which is an undeniable conversational tool designed for end-users in hospitals (e. g. , allowing patient check-in), cafeterias, and restaurants (to help with food). related inquiries and reservations), hotels and corporate offices. Alphadroid has tested this offering but has not yet rolled out the solution to any visitor sites.
“Although on the one hand we have an autonomous robot, we have also developed a conversational virtual reality: a three-dimensional avatar. Over time, we will integrate those technologies, allowing robots to possess conversational virtual intelligence, solving disorders interactively and with autonomous capabilities. “Kumar told Inc42.
Meanwhile, Alphadroid is also in talks with several venture capital firms and angel investors to raise between $4. 5 million and $5 million. Although the startup does not yet have a timeline for this, it will be attractive to follow Alphadroid’s expansion path in the coming times.
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