Government & institutional
Built in India, for work that has to be
Indian government drone and survey procurement increasingly requires indigenous components. Aerom is designed and built domestically, supported domestically, with NavIC on the roadmap.
The problem
Your day today
Procurement rules narrow the field
Indigenous-component requirements in government and defence-adjacent procurement rule out much of what is on the market.
Budget per unit is fixed
A programme that needs fifty receivers cannot buy them at premium-import prices.
Training and standardising a large team
Fifty instruments across ten districts need identical setup, templates and deliverable formats — not fifty local conventions.
The workflow
How the job runs with Aerom
Fleet provisioning
Identical configuration across every unit in the programme.
Standard project templates
The same CRS, codes and attributes on every device.
Capture
Field teams collect against a common standard.
Deliverables
Government-format outputs with an audit trail per point.
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What you get
Built around this job, not a generic feature list
Designed and built in India
Domestic manufacture, relevant where indigenous content is required.
Direct support and training
In-country, in your language, on your schedule.
NavIC on the roadmap
Aligned with national positioning infrastructure.
Fleet configuration
Provision many units to one standard.
Audit metadata per point
Fix state, satellites, accuracy and antenna height on every observation.
Government deliverable formats
Outputs shaped to what departments actually accept.
Specifications
The numbers that matter here
The full specification sheet goes out with the price sheet — these are the lines that decide this particular job.
- Receiver
- u-blox ZED-X20P, all-band multi-constellation
- Demonstrated RTK
- ~1 cm horizontal, ~1 cm vertical on our own hardware
- Manufacture
- Designed and assembled in India
- NavIC
- On the roadmap
- Fleet
- Provisioning and standard project templates
- Support
- Direct, in India, with training
Comparison
How Aerom stacks up for government & institutional
Accuracy is broadly the same across this market. We have put the differences that actually decide a purchase side by side, including the one where we currently lose.
| Criterion | Trimble / LeicaPremium incumbent | CHC / Hi-TargetVolume leader | Emlid Reach RS4Disruptor | AeromUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal RTK accuracy | ~8 mm + 1 ppm | ~8 mm + 1 ppm | ~7 mm + 1 ppm | ~1 cm demonstrated |
| Indicative India price | ₹15–25 L | ₹3–8 L | ~₹2 L | On request |
| Built in India | No | No | No | Yes |
| Support | Via dealer | Via dealer | Email, EU hours | Direct, in India |
| NavIC | Partial | Partial | No | On the roadmap |
| Indian survey workflows | Generic | Weak | Generic | Built for it |
| Tilt compensation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Roadmap |
| Software subscription | Paid, high | Bundled | ~₹21k / yr | Bundled + Pro tier |
Accuracy is table stakes. Published RTK accuracy across this market sits around 7–8 mm + 1 ppm horizontal, and we do not claim to beat it. We claim you should not have to pay ₹20 lakh for it. Note also the tilt-compensation row — that one is not in our favour yet, and we would rather you read it here than discover it later.
Indicative Indian street prices and published specifications, verified August 2026. Prices move; ask us for current figures.
Buying & support
What you actually get, and what happens afterwards
The questions that decide a purchase are rarely about accuracy. They are about delivery, warranty and who picks up the phone at 4pm on a Thursday.
In the box
- Aerom rover — receiver, gateway and antenna assembly
- Telescoping survey pole with marked ARP datum
- Swappable battery module
- Charger and cable set
- Flat phone cradle
- Transport case
- Calibration and antenna-offset record for your specific unit
- Lead time
- 4–6 weeks from order during the pilot programme
- Warranty
- 12 months against manufacturing defects
- Service turnaround
- Target 5 working days in-workshop, plus transit
- Support hours
- Monday to Saturday, 9am–7pm IST
- How you reach us
- Phone, WhatsApp and email — to us, not to a dealer
- Training
- Included: a live onboarding session for your crew, plus written and video guides in English and Hindi
Full warranty and service terms come with the quotation. Read them before you buy — from us or from anyone.
FAQ
Questions surveyors actually ask
Is Aerom eligible for Make-in-India procurement?
Aerom is designed and assembled in India, which is the relevant condition in procurement rules that specify indigenous content. Eligibility for any particular tender depends on that tender's wording and on documentation we can prepare with you — ask us and we will go through the specific requirement rather than give you a blanket yes.
Are Chinese-origin receivers restricted in Indian government work?
Indian government procurement has tightened around foreign-origin components in drone and sensitive programmes, and precise positioning falls within that scope in several categories. It is not a blanket ban across all civilian use, and we would rather state the limit accurately than overstate it. Where a programme does require indigenous content, a domestically built receiver is the straightforward answer.
Can you support a fleet of fifty units across districts?
Fleet provisioning and standard project templates are built for exactly this. Practically, a programme of that size should start as a pilot in one or two districts so the workflow and deliverable formats are proven before it scales — that is what we would propose.
Do you support NavIC?
NavIC is on the roadmap, not shipping today. We list it as a roadmap item rather than a feature because it is not yet in your hands.
What happens if it breaks on site?
You call or WhatsApp us directly — there is no dealer in between, which is the point. Support runs Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm IST. If the unit has to come in, we target five working days in the workshop plus transit. During the pilot programme we will also talk to you about a loan unit so a fault does not stop your job; ask us and we will tell you honestly what we can cover at your location.
What warranty do you offer?
Twelve months against manufacturing defects from the date of delivery, covering the receiver, gateway, antenna and battery module. Physical damage, water ingress beyond the rated conditions and unauthorised opening are not covered. Full terms come with the quotation — read them before you buy, from us or from anyone.
How long from order to delivery?
Four to six weeks during the pilot programme. We would rather quote a real date and hit it than quote two weeks and disappoint you. If you have a project deadline, tell us the date when you enquire and we will tell you straight away whether we can meet it.
Who trains my crew?
We do, directly. A live onboarding session for your team is included, plus written and video guides in English and Hindi. For institutional deployments we run a longer session and help you set standard project templates so every crew works to the same configuration.
What if I already use another brand's workflow?
Aerom exports the standard formats — RINEX, CSV, and the CAD and government deliverable formats — so it drops into an existing office workflow rather than replacing it. If your deliverable needs a format we do not yet write, tell us during the pilot; that feedback is exactly what the programme is for.
Can I see one before I commit?
Yes, and you should. We would rather you handled a unit and ran it against a control point you already know the answer to than took our word for anything on this website.
Next step
Talk to us about government & institutional
Aerom is in its pilot programme. Tell us about the programme, the tender requirement or the research application and we will send documentation and arrange a demonstration.
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