Engineering intelligent factory automation

GOAT Robotics is an industrial robotics company transforming factory logistics and material handling with autonomous mobile robots — designed, built and deployed from Neelambur, Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu.

GOAT Robotics’ mission

To help manufacturers and logistics-driven industries automate material movement with reliable autonomous robotics — industrial-grade AMR platforms that integrate into existing operations, improving material flow, safety and scalable growth without major infrastructure changes.

We design and deploy production-ready robotic systems that reduce manual movement, remove internal logistics bottlenecks and improve operational efficiency in real factory environments.

How GOAT Robotics delivers AMR projects

1
Research and problem understanding
We study your operational challenges, workflows and constraints to define the real problem before proposing automation.
2
Design and engineering
We engineer a solution for your use case — robot configuration, navigation logic and system integration.
3
Production and assembly
The robots are manufactured and assembled in Coimbatore with industrial-grade components for reliability and consistency.
4
Testing, deployment and optimisation
Each system is tested in real operating conditions before deployment, then tuned on your floor for safe operation and a smooth handover.

GOAT Robotics leadership

Deep expertise in industrial robotics, automation engineering, embedded systems and enterprise software — with hands-on deployment experience across manufacturing and intralogistics.

Muthu Vangaliappan
Co-Founder & CEO
Naveen Sakthivel
Co-Founder & CTO
Mugesh S
Co-Founder & COO
Dharmaraj Thiyagarajan
Co-Founder & CPO

Awards and recognition

Recognised for building robots in India

Awards and honours: 9
Years in a row: 3
From the Government of India: 2

2026

Government of India
Invited to the 77th Republic Day Parade
Invited to Kartavya Path for the 77th Republic Day, recognising GOAT Robotics’ contribution to India’s technological and manufacturing progress.
Maruti Suzuki India
1st place, Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Program — Cohort 10
Won first place in Cohort 10 of the Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Program.

2025

National award
DPIIT, Government of India — National Startup Awards 5.0
Make in India Excellence Award
Honoured for advancing indigenous robotics manufacturing aligned with the Make in India initiative.
CMA
Quadra Startup of the Year
Named Startup of the Year at the Quadra awards.
Tamil Nadu Global Startup Summit
TNGSS international delegation
Selected to represent innovation excellence on an international delegation to Belgium, honoured by Hon. Chief Minister M. K. Stalin.
Thozhil Aalumai Viruthugal
Best Startup Award
Recognised for excellence in innovation, manufacturing capability and contribution to the industrial robotics ecosystem.
Vijay TV
Startup Singam
Featured on Vijay TV’s Startup Singam, where the panel recognised GOAT Robotics’ technology and business model.

2024

Bharat Pitchathon 3.0
Emerging Startup of the Year
Awarded for strong technological innovation and a scalable industrial automation platform.
Coimbatore Vizha Awards
Tech Hero of Coimbatore
Recognised for pioneering work in autonomous robotics and industrial automation in Coimbatore.

Companies running GOAT AMRs

GOAT Robotics partners

GOAT Robotics academic partners

Working across India, UAE, European Union, USA, Australia, Singapore, Sri Lanka — with channel partners across India and system integrators in the US and EU.

Life at GOAT Robotics

Engineering, design and operations working together in Neelambur, Coimbatore — from hands-on prototyping to on-site deployments, offsites and Foundation Day. 45 moments, and counting.

Team offsite21 photos