Hyderabad Drone Startup AkinAnalytics Launches Indigenous NIKA2 Kisan Medium Drone for Farmers

HON’BLE UNION MINISTER SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN JI – MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE: Family welfare & rural development Ms. Janaki Pulaparthi – Founder & CEO of AkinAnalyticsHyderabad, August 17, 2026: Hyderabad-based women-led DeepTech and Defence Technology startup AkinAnalytics has launched its indigenous NIKA2 Kisan Medium Drone, strengthening its focus on technology-led solutions for farmers and other field-intensive industries.

The drone was unveiled by  Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in New Delhi, where he also witnessed a demonstration of the platform.

Designed with farmer utility and operational flexibility in mind, NIKA2 is a multi-payload agricultural drone featuring a 16-litre spraying payload and a 12-litre spreading payload. Its easy payload-change mechanism enables operators to switch between spraying and spreading applications, allowing a single drone to perform multiple agricultural operations.