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Pune startup uses drones to make dangerous confined space inspections safer and faster
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Published on 24 April 2026
Their drones enter spaces workers can’t safely access
A Pune-based startup founded by Niharika Kolte Alekar is targeting a risky blind spot in industrial maintenance: confined-space inspections. While drones are increasingly used outdoors, the company focuses on navigating tight, hard-to-reach interiors to improve safety and reduce exposure for workers, potentially changing how industries approach inspections and compliance.
- Pune startup is specializing in confined-space industrial drone inspections
- Focus shifts from outdoor drone use to safer internal environments
- Aim is to reduce worker risk in hazardous, hard-to-access areas
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