Vanora Robots
Designs bespoke unmanned ground vehicles and industrial robots for hazardous environments, inspection, disinfection, and payload transport.
Vanora Robots Limited is a robotics engineering company incorporated on 19 July 2021 and registered in Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, at Bon-Accord Square, AB11 6YL. The company is classified under "Other engineering activities" and "Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering" by the UK Companies House registry. Founders have academic ties to the University of York and the company also maintains a presence in Mangaluru, India through a related private limited entity.
Vanora Robots develops modular and configurable heavy-duty mobile robot platforms that are designed to be adaptable across a broad range of environments and use cases. The platforms can be configured from manually operated units for educational applications up to robust industrial systems capable of carrying heavy payloads in environments that are unsafe for human workers. Accessories such as cameras, sensors, and manipulators can be integrated to extend the platform's capabilities for indoor and outdoor robotic applications.
The company also designs bespoke unmanned ground vehicles that incorporate robotics, artificial intelligence, and proprietary algorithms into custom products for commercial and industrial settings including offices, factories, shopping centres, and restaurants. Vanora Robots offers its platforms through RobotShop in the UK market, broadening accessibility for research and industrial customers. The company can be contacted directly at [email protected] and its products are catalogued at vanorarobots.com.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
UV Disinfection Robot
UV-based disinfection robot for indoor environments including HVAC systems.
Custom Industrial UGV
Customizable unmanned ground vehicles for heavy payload handling in hazardous or difficult terrains.
Contact Vanora Robots
WEBSITE
https://www.vanorarobots.comPHONE
+91 824 249 5555HEADQUARTERS
India
Company Facts
Founded
2014
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
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Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
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Funding Stage
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AI and Robotics
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Humanoid Robots Robotics Manufacturing Automation Technology AI Industrial Robotics
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