# ideaForge Technology Inc.

> ideaForge Technology Inc. is the Austin-based, wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of India’s ideaForge Technology Limited. Formed in September 2022, it markets UAV systems, flight-control and video software, training, and support to public-safety, defense, and enterprise buyers, while pursuing U.S. manufacturing and technology partnerships.

- **Founded:** 2022
- **Headquarters:** Austin, United States
- **Founders:** Ankit Mehta (Co-founder and CEO; founding team of parent ideaForge Technology Limited, presented on U.S. company site), Rahul Singh (Co-founder and VP Engineering; founding team of parent ideaForge Technology Limited, presented on U.S. company site), Ashish Bhat (Co-founder and VP R&D; founding team of parent ideaForge Technology Limited, presented on U.S. company site), Vipul Joshi (Co-founder and CFO; founding team of parent ideaForge Technology Limited, presented on U.S. company site)
- **Products:** NETRA V4 PRO, SWITCH UAV, Q6 V3 UAV, Q6 V2 GEO, NETRA 5
- **Notable:** U.S. subsidiary established on September 6, 2022., NETRA V4 PRO entered the U.S. market in 2023 according to the parent’s FY2024 annual report., Fort Wayne Police Air Support Unit described a May-August 2024 trial with flight times exceeding 90 minutes in a company-published testimonial.

## Products & services

- **NETRA V4 PRO** — Man-portable surveillance quadcopter; U.S. site advertises over 90 minutes of flight time and over 10 miles operational range. Manufacturer specifications, not guarantees.
- **SWITCH UAV** — Hybrid fixed-wing VTOL surveillance platform, advertised in the U.S. with over 120 minutes of flight time and over 10 miles operational range.
- **Q6 V3 UAV** — Quadcopter marketed for mission-critical security and other applications.
- **Q6 V2 GEO** — Mapping UAV launched by the parent in August 2025; listed on the U.S. website.
- **NETRA 5** — Security and surveillance quadcopter listed in the U.S. product catalogue.
- **BlueFire Touch** — Ground-control software for mission planning and flight management.
- **BlueFire Live!** — Software for sharing live UAV video and remotely controlling payloads.
- **Training, support and early-adopter trials** — Customer assistance and demonstrations; early-adopter programme advertises trials without initial investment.

## Achievements

- U.S. subsidiary established on September 6, 2022.
- NETRA V4 PRO entered the U.S. market in 2023 according to the parent’s FY2024 annual report.
- Fort Wayne Police Air Support Unit described a May-August 2024 trial with flight times exceeding 90 minutes in a company-published testimonial.
- Awarded PCA cooperative contract 00-430-25.
- The group reports a third-place dual-use manufacturer ranking in Drone Industry Insights’ 2024 review; this is a group ranking, not a standalone ranking of the U.S. subsidiary.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — American Industrial Technologies announced a preliminary non-binding JV letter of intent with the U.S. subsidiary; the corrected release explicitly names ideaForge Technology Inc.
- **2026-04** — First Breach SEC filing continued to describe the U.S. localisation venture, its technology contributions, and conditional production and procurement roadmap.
- **2025-09** — First Breach announced its manufacturing and distribution JV; the parent separately entered the $35 million Skylark software agreement.

## Links

- Website: https://us.ideaforgetech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ideaforgetechnology-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ideaforgeinc/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ideaForgeTechnology

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Last updated: 2026-10-05