Bengaluru-based defence and dual-use know-how startup Zoppler Techniques has raised Rs 6.5 crore in a funding spherical led by Finvolve and India Accelerator.

The startup mentioned it is going to use the recent capital to speed up product improvement, strengthen area validation of its indigenous applied sciences, increase its engineering capabilities and scale deployments throughout defence and dual-use sectors.

Zoppler develops indigenous radio frequency (RF) sensing merchandise and what it describes as a vendor-agnostic resolution and autonomy platform. It’s centered on integrating sensing, intelligence and response capabilities throughout each localised and networked deployments.

Its know-how is designed to be used throughout airborne, floor and naval programs, with the startup additionally figuring out potential future area purposes.

Zoppler mentioned its platform makes use of Edge AI and an open structure that allows defence organisations so as to add sensing, decision-making and response capabilities to current appropriate programs with out changing legacy infrastructure, the place compatibility permits.

The platform additionally helps networked autonomy, permitting a number of belongings to share intelligence and coordinate mission-critical responses throughout completely different operational environments.

In line with the startup, its know-how is designed to help sooner decision-making, better operational flexibility and interoperability between appropriate programs.

Past defence, the startup seems dual-use purposes throughout vital infrastructure corresponding to ports, airports and power services, in addition to industrial websites and logistics operations.