India, Aug. 13 -- Marine robotics deeptech startup EyeROV has secured INR 10 Cr (around $1.2 Mn) in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Unicorn India Ventures.

The company plans to use the fresh capital for global expansion and building products to augment its current offerings.

Founded in 2016 by Johns T Mathai and Palaniappan P, EyeROV is a deeptech startup around marine robotics and AI. Its product offerings include commercial underwater drones and unmanned surface vehicles (USV) designed to perform visual underwater ship hull inspections, dam inspections, and search and rescue operations.

It counts Tata, Adani, BPCL, DRDO and the Indian Coast Guard, among its clients.

"With this funding, EyeROV will be able to scale up its sales, ...