Param: Bengaluru's Fully Indigenous Robodog Claims 'Most Powerful' Title

A Bengaluru-based robotics startup has unveiled “PARAM,” a fully built-in-India robodog that the developers say represents a significant step forward in indigenous robotics capability, contrasting sharply with recent controversy over a foreign-made robot shown at a major tech event.

Developed by General Autonomy, PARAM was showcased amid the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, drawing attention on social media for its rugged and autonomous functionality. The startup emphasised that PARAM was designed and constructed entirely by Indian engineers over several months, rather than being assembled from imported parts—a distinction it highlighted in a bold online statement accompanying a video of the robot in motion.

In the video, PARAM is seen navigating busy streets in Bengaluru with apparent ease, detecting obstacles autonomously, climbing stairs up to about 30 cm, and demonstrating the ability to recover its balance after a fall. These capabilities underscore the startup’s objective: to build a quadruped robot capable of operating reliably in real-world conditions without constant human oversight.

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General Autonomy’s social posts stressed national pride, declaring PARAM “built in India, built by Indians,” and signalling a broader push in the country’s robotics ecosystem to reduce reliance on imported hardware. The company also noted that PARAM had been presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a separate event marking a decade of the Startup India initiative.

Quadruped robots—commonly called robodogs—are four-legged autonomous machines designed to traverse uneven terrain where wheeled robots struggle. These robots are used in applications ranging from industrial inspection and disaster response to defence logistics and search-and-rescue missions. PARAM’s developers see a market for such technology in India and internationally, with continued development planned to refine its autonomy and payload capabilities.

PARAM’s emergence comes at a moment when India’s robotics community is increasingly active, with multiple startups and academic groups working on their own quadruped platforms. The focus on homegrown design and engineering reflects broader ambitions to build sovereign high-tech capabilities for strategic, industrial, and scientific applications.a

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