AeroHorse is building India’s first end-to-end drone-enabled last-mile logistics infrastructure designed to operate alongside existing ground delivery networks. Our platform integrates in-house drone hardware, intelligent delivery pods, autonomous flight systems, and mission-control software to create a reliable aerial supply layer for urban logistics.
We are solving structural inefficiencies in last-mile delivery caused by rider dependency, traffic congestion, manpower volatility, and rising delivery costs. AeroHorse enables predictable 5–7 minute hyperlocal deliveries, reduces peak-hour strain, and improves SLA reliability for quick commerce, pharma, and high-frequency retail supply chains.
Our system is built as a vertically integrated stack — from drone design and fleet manufacturing to software orchestration and compliance readiness. Initial deployment is focused on controlled pilot operations in Goa, with scalability designed for dense urban clusters across India.
Revenue will be generated through per-delivery enterprise contracts, infrastructure partnerships with quick-commerce platforms, and long-term logistics integration agreements. AeroHorse is currently in pilot-preparation stage and raising phased capital to complete certification, fleet deployment, and commercial rollout.
Our long-term vision is to build India’s autonomous aerial logistics infrastructure layer.
Startup Description
AeroHorse is building India’s first vertically integrated drone-enabled last-mile logistics infrastructure. We are developing a fully indigenous aerial delivery stack that includes proprietary drone hardware, smart delivery pods, autonomous navigation systems, and mission-control software designed specifically for dense urban environments.
The core problem we address is structural dependency on human riders in last-mile delivery — leading to scalability constraints, traffic delays, manpower volatility, and inconsistent SLAs. AeroHorse introduces an additional aerial layer to urban logistics networks, enabling predictable 5–7 minute hyperlocal deliveries independent of road congestion.
Our initial focus is on quick commerce, pharma, emergency logistics, and high-frequency warehouse-to-hub movements. The system is designed for enterprise integration through API-based dispatch orchestration and centralized fleet control.
We are currently in the pilot deployment and certification preparation phase, raising phased capital to launch controlled operations in Goa before expanding into larger urban clusters.
Our long-term vision is to build a scalable, DGCA-compliant autonomous drone logistics infrastructure that becomes a foundational layer in India’s supply chain ecosystem.
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Business Model
AeroHorse operates a B2B enterprise logistics model focused on drone-enabled last-mile and hub-to-hub delivery.
While we are currently pre-revenue (pilot and certification stage), our monetization model is structured as follows:
1. Per-Delivery Fee Model (Primary Revenue):
We will charge enterprise clients (quick commerce, pharma chains, ecommerce, warehouse operators) on a per-delivery basis. Pricing is structured to remain competitive with rider-based delivery while offering faster, congestion-independent fulfillment.
2. Dedicated Drone Fleet Contracts:
Large clients can subscribe to dedicated drone fleets deployed within specific micro-markets on a monthly or annual contract basis.
3. Infrastructure & Integration Fees:
Revenue from API integration, mission-control dashboard access, and enterprise SLA monitoring tools.
4. High-Priority / Emergency Premium Deliveries:
Premium pricing for urgent deliveries such as medicines, medical samples, or time-sensitive SKUs.
Our unit economics are designed to achieve positive contribution margin per delivery from Year 1 of commercial deployment. As fleet density increases, operating costs reduce significantly, improving margins through scale efficiency.
Long-term, AeroHorse aims to build a high-margin autonomous logistics network serving dense urban clusters across India.
AeroHorse operates in the emerging drone logistics and last-mile innovation space. Key competitors include:
1. Zipline (Global) – Well-established in medical logistics and long-range delivery corridors, with proven BVLOS operations in Africa and US. Focus is primarily on healthcare and institutional supply chains rather than dense urban last-mile logistics.
2. Wing (Alphabet) – Urban drone delivery pilots in selected international markets. Focused on small parcel delivery but operating under limited commercial scopes; not yet scaled as a network infrastructure layer integrated with enterprise logistics.
3. TechEagle (India) – BVLOS drone delivery solutions in India, mainly for medical logistics; technology and compliance focused, but not building a full aerial logistics infrastructure with enterprise integrations.
4. Skye Air (India) – Drone delivery trials and BVLOS testing; primarily hardware and pointtopoint delivery, but not a full stack integration with dispatch systems and urban logistics workflows.
5. Garuda Aerospace (India) – Large drone hardware manufacturer with enterprise service offerings (agri, mapping, logistics trials). Positioning is broader hardware + service, not deep integration or logistics infrastructure.
Indirect competitors / adjacent solutions:
• Traditional rider-based delivery networks (Swiggy, Blinkit, Dunzo) — provide fulfillment but face structural constraints that AeroHorse aims to solve.
• Autonomous ground delivery startups — emerging but limited by road traffic and rider scalability.
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Abhilash Gond
Founder & CEO
Tell us a bit about how founding team knows
each other.
The founding team connected through shared entrepreneurial and operational experience in logistics and supply chain execution. Over time, we identified a common vision around building next-generation autonomous delivery infrastructure. Our collaboration evolved organically through strategic discussions, problem-solving sessions, and long-term planning for AeroHorse. We complement each other with strong execution, business development, and strategic scaling capabilities.
Why did you decide to start this
company?
We started AeroHorse to solve last-mile delivery inefficiencies by building autonomous drone infrastructure that enables faster, reliable, and scalable urban logistics.
Are all the founders full-time on this
project?
Yes
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