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EyeROV
Kochi marine-robotics maker of underwater ROVs for inspection, surveillance and search-and-recovery. TROUT, a 300 m military-grade ROV developed under iDEX, was delivered to the Indian Navy under a INR 47 crore (about USD 5.6M) order. Company reports 100+ deployments across India, West Asia, Asia-Pacific and Europe, with customers including DRDO, Indian Coast Guard, CSIR and NCPOR; mixed civil and defense buyers.
HeadquartersKochi, IN
Founded2017
Corporate funding$3M
TeamNot listed
Deployments1
Open roles0
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Company overview
Identity and operating footprint
Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageVenture-backed
FoundersJohns T. Mathai (Co-founder & CEO), Kannappa P. (Co-founder & CTO)
Regions servedIN, Middle East, APAC, EU
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-10-13
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XNot listed
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Robot models
Specifications remain vendor-claimed
Machineamr
EyeROV Trout
- No specifications on file.
Machineamr
EyeROV Tuna
- No specifications on file.
Machineamr
iBoat Alpha
- No specifications on file.
Machinemarine
TROUT
- Military-grade ROV rated to 300 m
First Indian-built military-qualified underwater ROV
Claim source
Machineamr
TS-ROV
- No specifications on file.
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Deployment log
Announced and cited only
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Funding history
Publicly announced rounds
Pre-Series A
AWE Funds, Unicorn India Ventures
Round sourcePre-Series A
Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Unicorn India Ventures
Round sourceInvestors on recordAWE FundsUnicorn India VenturesKochouseph Chittilappilly
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Company timeline
Milestones and announcements
2026-10-08Indian Navy gets India's first military-grade underwater ROV: what makes EyeROV TROUT special ↗The Week
2026-10-07Delivered first two TROUT ROVs to the Indian Navy under INR 47 crore orderThe Week
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Source ledger
4 unique public sources
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Marine robotics startup EyeROV raises Rs.13 cr co-led by AWE Funds, Unicorn India VenturesVenture Intelligence · retrieved 2026-10-13
02EyeROV raises Rs 10 crore for commercial underwater droneCircuit Digest · retrieved 2026-10-13
03Indian Navy gets India's first military-grade underwater ROV: what makes EyeROV TROUT specialThe Week
04Marine robotics startup EyeROV bags Rs 47 crore order from Indian Navy to deliver UWROVsAviation & Defence Universe · retrieved 2026-10-13