Aafrin Kidwai 
Technologies such as this waste classification by Ishitva Robotics’ NETRA Machine Vision has earned recognition
Robotics startup Ishitva Robotic Systems (IRS) has raised over $1 million as part of its Pre-Series A round, led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be deployed to grow sales and expand Ishitva’s research and development team.
The funding comes around the same time Ishitva was chosen by Marico Innovation Foundation for its Scale-Up Program.
As shared in an earlier interview with IRS CEO Sandip Singh, the three-year old startup uses artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and internet of things (IoT) to build solutions which help sort complex waste. The company focuses on leveraging industry 4.0 tools to systematically sort waste and assess the quality of recyclable waste.
Ishitva currently offers a range of solutions, including SUKA, AI-powered air sorting, YUTA, AI-powered robotic sorting solution stack as well as Netra AI vision system which help in identifying waste and smart bins. The AI-powered Netra identifies waste, learns about its contents by capturing images, and then scans for recyclable material.
