India's underwater defence capabilities get a major boost as Coratia Technologies secures a landmark 66 crore contract with the Indian Navy to supply indigenous underwater robots.

India's underwater defence capabilities get a major boost as Coratia Technologies secures a landmark 66 crore contract with the Indian Navy to supply indigenous underwater robots. The Odisha-based deeptech startup has raised 22 crore to date and developed four products designed for inspecting critical undersea infrastructure including cables, pipelines, and defence assets. With subsea cables carrying 99 percent of global internet traffic and India's underwater cable repair capabilities currently weak, Coratia's robots address a critical vulnerability in national security and economic resilience. The company's technology becomes increasingly vital given geopolitical tensions threatening undersea infrastructure in key waterways like the Strait of Hormuz, through which India's critical internet connectivity passes.