Abhilash

Cofounder & CEO at @naxatralabs | Building motors tech for EVs and industrial machines | India🇮🇳 | [email protected]

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

When we say we developed tech from concept stage!

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

We just launched Naxatra Drone Propulsion Systems.

We started as a drone company in 2020. Spent years building motors for scooters, tractors, cleaning equipment, power tools. Learned everything the hard way.

Now we’re back where we started, just a lot better equipped.

Also: new website is live. https://t.co/334ae9T1Qk

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

Canada would like a new, fancy defense - er, defence - prime to call its very own. And so we sent @kyliebytes up north to see what @DominionDynamic has been building and if Canada has the mettle to get metal https://t.co/6wOxVl6wkN

Full episode on the Substack and down below for the subs

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@RIMBBtest Dm

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

When we say we developed tech from concept stage!

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

We just launched Naxatra Drone Propulsion Systems.

We started as a drone company in 2020. Spent years building motors for scooters, tractors, cleaning equipment, power tools. Learned everything the hard way.

Now we’re back where we started, just a lot better equipped.

Also: new website is live. https://t.co/334ae9T1Qk

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@PlatinumHands69 🚀

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@x_sofia8 🙏

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@vikkeycodes 🚀

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@ivishaltejwani We sell b2b. We will make exceptions for the drone motors. Also, be listing them on other platforms.

Specs are available on website. https://t.co/PBRnn0tIgo

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

Crazy stuff

[Dominique Paul @DominiqueCAPaul]

Around 3 million Chinese private companies face a generational handover in the next 10 years, and it‘s the founders' kids who grew up in the digital age we should probably be watching.

Today, we visited a mattress factory in Foshan where the son is taking over, and he's gone all in on the brand:

> built an entire museum of sleep explaining the production process
> added AI point-cloud scans to match mattresses to body types
> or my favourite: wrote a song about the company's history and sang it himself (yes, this was pre-AI slop; last video).

Reminds me of many other new owners on TikTok rethinking online marketing.

Next to highly automated consumer lines, they sell handmade mattresses filled with white horsetail hair that go for up to ¥600,000 (~€80k, second pic).

Horsehair in mattresses is an old European high-end tradition. Tail hair is longer and thicker than mane, so it springs back better and lasts for decades. White hair is finer and rarer and so in part it’s about selling the idea of luxury that some people care about.

[Soumitra Sharma @soumitra_sharma]

@x_rahulraj Am excited about this thesis. @opsstudiovc is looking to back folks building machines in import-dependent categories in India as the first-check in/ as part of pre-seed rounds 🙌🏾

[Rahul Raj @x_rahulraj]

If India wants to grow, Machine Making has to be made the most lucrative engineering branch in colleges. Indian industries need to come forward and invest in machine makers and robotics.

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@jamijamwal @ildivino_42 How can we connect sir? We are building motors tech for mobility, agri, drones and actuators.

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

We just launched Naxatra Drone Propulsion Systems.

We started as a drone company in 2020. Spent years building motors for scooters, tractors, cleaning equipment, power tools. Learned everything the hard way.

Now we’re back where we started, just a lot better equipped.

Also: new website is live. https://t.co/334ae9T1Qk

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@ildivino_42 It's indian. End to end. You must visit their R&D center in Pune. Energy is electric.

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@anandmahindra Hi Sir

Happy to host you in our ahmedabad factory when you're there next time.

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

We just launched Naxatra Drone Propulsion Systems.

We started as a drone company in 2020. Spent years building motors for scooters, tractors, cleaning equipment, power tools. Learned everything the hard way.

Now we’re back where we started, just a lot better equipped.

Also: new website is live. https://t.co/334ae9T1Qk

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@ildivino_42 Never settle

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@sanatmahapatra8 Began last year only

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

It has begun

[Ananth Krishnan @ananthkrishnan]

China imposes export controls on tunnel-boring machines sought by India, citing ‘national security’
https://t.co/WGKBgGDity

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

We must not get into thinking that only defense products will get export controlled. Wars are not just fought in battlefield. These are starting examples how economic warfare is going to act out. Stop the resources and delay the other country. Those who have resources will grow out with compounding effects and other one will play the linear catchup game.

So, we must must build our own tech, promote our own tech and buy our own tech. Until we push local buying, subsidizing R&D and production won't bear significant fruit.

[Ananth Krishnan @ananthkrishnan]

China imposes export controls on tunnel-boring machines sought by India, citing ‘national security’
https://t.co/WGKBgGDity

[Abhilash @PritnRandom]

@sanskarmodi22 @SunChargeMotors Cfbr

[Dinesh Pai @dineshpaii]

Back with another edition of bothering @Nithin0dha with questions.

While we speak about why we do what we do at @Rainmatterin and @RainmatterOrg internally very often, felt we should share our thoughts with everyone.

And if you have questions for Nithin, do send them. ♥️