Based in Lucknow, KapYah Industries is an Indian drone company designing and manufacturing unmanned aircraft and tethered drone systems for defence, security and industrial missions. Our roots in practical engineering shape how we build complete systems for the field.
OUR VISION
Lasting capability comes from understanding how systems work and improving them. KapYah builds that capability in India, from control systems to complete aerial platforms.
Our engineering connects mechanical design, electronics, software and field experience. Operator feedback and trial results guide the details that make technology dependable and easier to use.
OUR ROOTS
From industrial automation to unmanned aircraft, KapYah’s path is built on practical engineering. These milestones show how the team applies that experience to new systems and missions.
KapYah was founded in Lucknow on 26 July, beginning with practical engineering and service work across industrial applications.
KapYah delivered more than 300 engineering projects, including wireless torque detection, pick-to-light assembly guidance and barcode-based poka-yoke systems.
Mahindra & Mahindra recognised KapYah’s wireless torque-wrench project, leading to the first production order.
Sonalika / International Tractors Limited used KapYah’s Absolute Coordinate Module in an automated guided vehicle for industrial movement and navigation.
KapYah applied for a patent for its Absolute Coordinate Module.
KapYah prototyped an electric vehicle, then developed a portable ventilator in 2020 with IET Lucknow and CSIR.
KapYah developed software with scientists for an ISTRAC / ISRO tracking-antenna system and deployed it in Bengaluru.
KapYah worked with the Indian Army’s 614 EME Battalion in Dehradun and 215 Field Workshop, Central Command, Lucknow, to integrate the aircraft, ground power, winch and onboard reserve into one tethered-drone system.
Lt Gen N. S. Raja Subramani appreciated KapYah’s tethered-drone project. KapYah also received an opportunity to present the system to Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande.
KapYah builds tethered observation systems, optical and thermal imaging platforms, aerial lighting and the software and ground equipment that support each mission.
WHAT DRIVES US
Good engineering should help an operator focus on the task. That means checking what information appears on the display, how equipment is transported and set up, and what a team needs to learn before a mission. Usability, training and service belong in the design conversation from the beginning.
An aircraft is only part of the answer. Power, payload, control, transport and ground equipment must work together. A change in one part can affect endurance, deployment time or the quality of data available to the operator, so the complete workflow is reviewed as the unit of design.
A prototype shows what is possible; a field trial shows what is practical. We use observed aircraft behaviour, operator feedback and recorded data to decide what to retain, refine or test again before a system is used more widely.
ENGINEERED AS ONE
A capable aircraft depends on more than its airframe. Power, payloads, control, ground equipment and software all need to work together in the field. KapYah brings those parts into one mission system, shaped around the people who deploy and operate it.
Explore our technologyAIRCRAFT FOR THE MISSION
Operating environment, time on station and payload all shape an aircraft choice. Explore KapYah’s product lineup to compare the platforms and configurations available for different kinds of work.
Meet the product lineup