Archive · 19 Aug 2025
BITS Students Launch Defense-Tech Startup From a Hostel Room
Two college students started a company in their dorm room to build drones for the Indian military.
They built different types of drones, including ones that go really fast and can carry things.
They started with a 3D printer and help from their professor.
They used their money to build drones, and they learned a lot.
Now, their company is providing customizable drones to the Indian Army.
Their goal is to offer useful and affordable solutions tailored to specific needs.
They are working on new drone technologies.
Two students from BITS Pilani built a defense-tech startup in their hostel room.
They created Apollyon Dynamics, specializing in trainer, multi-role, and kamikaze drones.
Their kamikaze drone can hit speeds over 300 km/h and deliver a 1 kg payload.
The students' initial funding came from a grant and their professor.
The startup has delivered drones to Indian Army units in multiple locations.
- Who
- Jayant Khatri and Sourya Choudhury, co-founders of Apollyon Dynamics.
- What
- Two students built a defense-tech startup specializing in drones.
- When
- The startup was launched recently after the duo spent time preparing
- Where
- Started in a hostel room at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad, and deployed to Indian Army units across multiple locations.
- Why
- To provide affordable and customizable drone solutions for the Indian Army.
Student Startup's Approach
Indian Army
Business Model
Student Startup's Approach
Focus on cost-effective, customizable solutions.
Indian Army
Not applicable
- Company Name
- Apollyon Dynamics
- Co-founders
- Jayant Khatri, Sourya Choudhury
- Product Focus
- Drones (trainer, multi-role, tactical, kamikaze)
- Kamikaze Drone Speed
- Over 300 km/h
- Payload
- 1 kg
- Funding Sources
- Grant, Professor's support
- Deployment Locations
- Jammu, Haryana, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh