Indian drone startup Airbound secured significant funding for ambitious delivery cost goals. The company designs lighter drones that carry more than their own weight. Airbound has completed over thirteen thousand autonomous flights in India. They plan a three-city drone network in Andhra Pradesh connecting major urban centers. Regulation remains a key challenge for scaling beyond visual line of sight operations.

Airbound raises $37 million in Series A funding to scale autonomous drone delivery across India, with plans for healthcare, retail and e-commerce networks.

Airbound's ultra-lightweight approach to drone delivery has attracted backing from Greenoaks, DoorDash, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom.