OptM Leadership receiving the ELEVATE NxT 2026 Recognition from Karnataka Government Dignitaries
Bengaluru, India – July 25, 2026 – OptM today announced that it has been selected among 33 DeepTech startups under the Karnataka Government's ELEVATE NxT 2026 programme for its Indigenous Battlefield Intelligence Platform for Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs).
ELEVATE NxT is one of Karnataka's flagship initiatives to identify and accelerate high-potential DeepTech innovation. The 2026 edition attracted 983 applications, of which 824 met the eligibility criteria. Following multiple stages of technical evaluation and expert jury presentations involving 661 startups, only 33 companies were selected for grant-in-aid support.
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The recognition places OptM among a select group of technology companies developing solutions that address strategic national priorities through advanced engineering and indigenous innovation.
OptM's recognised platform integrates Tactical Edge AI, autonomous decision intelligence, and encrypted V2X communication to enable intelligent, secure and resilient operations for unmanned ground vehicles in mission-critical environments. The platform demonstrates the company's expertise in embedded software, artificial intelligence, connected systems and autonomous technologies—capabilities that increasingly underpin the next generation of intelligent mobility solutions.
While developed for defence applications, the technologies behind the platform have broader relevance across software-defined vehicles, connected mobility, robotics and intelligent transportation systems, where secure edge intelligence and real-time autonomous decision-making are becoming increasingly important.
“"Being selected under ELEVATE NxT 2026 is a significant milestone for our organisation. Beyond recognising a single innovation, it reflects the depth of engineering expertise our teams have built across embedded software, AI and autonomous systems. We are honoured to be recognised by the Government of Karnataka and remain committed to developing indigenous technologies that solve complex engineering challenges while contributing to India's growing DeepTech ecosystem."
— Umesh Tallam, Founder & CEO, OptM Solutions
The recognition reinforces OptM's long-term strategy of investing in advanced engineering capabilities that extend across automotive software, intelligent mobility, embedded systems and autonomous technologies. As industries increasingly converge around software-defined architectures, artificial intelligence and connected platforms, the company continues to focus on building scalable engineering solutions that combine innovation, reliability and secure system design.
Selection under ELEVATE NxT 2026 marks an important milestone in OptM's growth journey and strengthens its position as an engineering company contributing to India's expanding DeepTech landscape through indigenous innovation and advanced product engineering.
Key Capabilities of the Platform
- Tactical Edge AI: Real-time perception, object recognition, and environment mapping operating locally with zero cloud dependency in high-interference or GPS-denied zones.
- Autonomous Decision Intelligence: Multi-agent path planning, obstacle avoidance, and mission execution for unmanned vehicles operating on complex terrains.
- Encrypted V2X & Telemetry Communication: Secure, low-latency inter-vehicle mesh networking and ground station telemetry ensuring data integrity across tactical environments.
- Ruggedized Embedded Systems Architecture: Built for high-reliability military and industrial environments conforming to strict functional safety and hardware endurance benchmarks.
About OptM Solutions
OptM Solutions is an advanced product engineering and technology company specializing in embedded software, artificial intelligence, software-defined mobility, automotive electronics, and connected ecosystems. With deep domain expertise across automotive, defence, healthcare, and media broadcast sectors, OptM delivers end-to-end product design, platform development, and hardware-software integration for global enterprises and strategic initiatives.
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