Coratia Tech's submersibles aid underwater corrosion inspection and control

Equipped with high-resolution cameras, ultrasonic thickness gauges, and specialized sensors, Coratia Tech's ROVS can inspect submerged surfaces to identify corrosion, metal loss, or marine growth before they become severe

- Mr Debendra Pradhan, CEO, Coratia Technologies.

Imagine a future where Indian-made robots and submersibles use AI, ML integrated with advanced sensors such as sonar and LiDAR to enhance underwater exploration and maritime security. That future is unfolding in India's blue economy, already contributing to 4% of India's total GDP.

Underwater robots (Made in India by the Odisha-based Coratia Tech), with dual-use defence and civilian applications, integrated with advanced sensors, aid in scanning the seafloor for minerals, protect critical undersea infrastructure from sabotage, identify defects in dams, bridges, ports as well as ships, and can also rush into action after severe floods or cyclones to aid in rescue operations.

The deep-tech underwater robotics startup is also capable of assisting search & rescue, inspection, and employing AI-powered predictive studies for critical infrastructure - essential after storms, earthquakes, or tsunamis. Moreover, Coratia employs AI & ML in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) for real-time defect identification, image and video enhancement, and defect quantification.

While Coratia Technologies recently signed an INR 66 crore deal with the Indian Navy, there are a myriad of civilian use cases as well.

India's underwater robotics industry is propelled forward by India's Deep Ocean Mission (DOM), a ₹4,077 crore government push for self-reliant underwater tech.

Founded by Mr Debendra Pradhan and Mr Biswajit Swain, the startup is incubated at National Institute of Technology, Rourkela's FTBI, STPI Bhubaneswar Electropreneur Park, with support from Startup Odisha and i-Hub, Gujarat.

Coratia Tech's co-founder and CEO Debendra Pradhan in a chat with C&ACER.