BUILT BY SOLDIERS, BACKED BY SCIENCE

Founded by two decorated Army veterans, city-based Edgeforce Solutions is on a mission to empower India's armed forces through indigenous, AI-driven defence technologies, from autonomous vehicles to immersive AR/VR combat simulators

- VENNAPUSALA RAMYA

OME missions don't end with retirement; they simply evolve. That's exactly what happened when Colonel P Hani, SM (Retd), and Colonel (Dr) N Sriramesh, SM (Retd), traded their uniforms for boardroom strategy, yet stayed focused on a singular mission: strengthening India's national security. In December 2020, driven by a shared purpose and deep operational experience, the two veterans co-founded Edgeforce Solutions in Hyderabad. Today, their company, incubated at T-Hub, is a rising force in India's defence innovation ecosystem, with a portfolio spanning unmanned ground vehicles, AI-powered predictive maintenance systems, and advanced AR/VR-based military training simulators. Colonel P Hani tells CE about the company's journey, challenges, and vision.

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Tell us about Edgeforce Solutions.

Edgeforce Solutions Private Limited (ESPL) is a Hyderabad-based company focused on developing indigenous, deep-tech solutions for defence applications. Our strength lies in building cutting-edge autonomous ground vehicles, AI-integrated AR/VR training simulators, and predictive maintenance systems for military platforms. The name 'Edgeforce' was born from our intent to give a cutting-edge advantage to India's forces, and so, our tagline is 'Bringing Deeptech to Defence Tech'. I spent months discussing this vision with my long-time friend and now co-founder, Colonel (Dr) N Sriramesh. In December 2020, we launched Edgeforce.