Why we refused to build the obvious drone.
Instead of another camera in the sky, Aerofield designs motors — the part everyone else imports.
Aerofield started in Hyderabad in 2018 with a small team and a narrow question. [Demo copy — replace with reported story.]
The problem was not new. What was new was the decision to treat it as worth a whole company.
“We weren't trying to disrupt an industry. We were trying to fix one problem.”
The idea was simple enough to explain on a napkin, and hard enough to take years to get right.
The breakthrough came from a customer, not a boardroom.
Today Aerofield works across India, USA with a team of 85.
The impact is measured in things that changed for the people it serves.
The next chapter is quieter than you might expect — and more ambitious.
Why we refused to build the obvious drone.
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