In a significant stride for India’s defense technology, deep-tech company Zuppa and industrial 3D printer manufacturer Divide By Zero Technologies (DBZ) have joined forces to introduce mobile rapid fabrication units capable of producing drones directly at the frontlines.
The collaboration aims to create containerized systems that integrate Divide By Zero’s industrial-grade 3D printing technology with Zuppa’s autonomous drone platforms and AI-driven mission control software. These units will allow field teams to manufacture, assemble, and deploy mission-ready drones within hours—significantly reducing dependency on centralized factories and long logistics chains.
“This collaboration is a major step toward Atmanirbhar Bharat in frontline technology. By enabling rapid, on-demand drone manufacturing right at the field, we’re giving defense forces unprecedented autonomy and adaptability,” said Venkatesh Sai, Co-Founder and Technical Director at Zuppa.
Swapnil Sansare, Founder and CEO of Divide By Zero Technologies, added, “Our partnership with Zuppa transforms our vision of mobile, fast, and autonomous manufacturing into a tangible solution—bringing high-speed 3D printing from the factory floor to the battlefield.”
The mobile fabrication units are designed to produce structural components, assemble drones, and enable real-time deployment for surveillance, logistics, or tactical operations, even in remote or high-risk environments. Similar concepts have started gaining traction globally, including deployable drone manufacturing units by Firestorm Labs in the US. With this partnership, India positions itself among the global leaders in rapid defense manufacturing and field-level autonomy.
The Zuppa-DBZ initiative highlights a shared vision of strengthening India’s strategic self-reliance through indigenous innovation, AI integration, and advanced manufacturing. Once operational, these mobile units are expected to transform how unmanned aerial systems are produced, maintained, and deployed across conflict zones and disaster-response operations.
