India’s Deeptech Industry Poised to Become a $30 Billion Powerhouse by 2030

India’s deeptech sector is set to reach USD 30 billion by 2030, driven by defence innovation and booming robotics. With defence spending doubling to USD 80 billion in a decade, India is emerging as a low-cost global hub. Robotics, AI systems, and intelligent drones lead growth, establishing deeptech as India’s next major economic engine.

India’s deeptech sector is entering a phase of remarkable acceleration, with fresh projections suggesting the market could soar to USD 30 billion by 2030. According to a recent analysis by Redseer Strategy Consultants, defence-driven innovation and the expanding global robotics industry are at the heart of this growth story.

Defence Investments Fueling Deeptech Momentum

The country’s increased commitment to defence modernisation has sparked a major upswing in deeptech investments. Over the past ten years, India’s defence budget has doubled to nearly USD 80 billion, marking one of the fastest spending expansions globally—surpassing even the growth rates seen in the United States and China in the same period.

This shift is reshaping India’s position in global innovation supply chains. “India’s deeptech potential has expanded 2.5 times over the last five years,” the report highlights, estimating the current market base at USD 9–12 billion for FY2025. The momentum stems primarily from both domestic defence technologies and advances in global robotics.

Robotics: A Global Wave with India at Its Core

Redseer’s findings spotlight robotics as a transformative growth driver. The worldwide robotics market, which now stands at around USD 60 billion, is forecast to nearly quadruple to USD 230 billion by 2030. A major contributor to this leap will be humanoid robots, expected to emerge as a USD 10 billion segment on their own.

India’s competitive edge in this sector is striking. The study notes that humanoid production costs in India are roughly 73% lower than in the U.S., thanks to efficient domestic integration, affordable labour, and strategic sourcing practices. These advantages position the country as a trusted, cost-effective innovation hub outside China—a status becoming increasingly valuable in a shifting global landscape.

Emerging Frontiers and Investment Hotspots

The consultancy identifies immediate, high-value opportunities in autonomous systems, AI-led training tools, advanced propulsion mechanisms, and particularly in intelligent drone technologies. These areas align closely with India’s defence priorities and promise scalable commercial applications in civilian sectors as well.

Deeptech Becomes the Next Growth Engine

Redseer’s report frames deeptech as no longer a distant possibility but a present-day economic engine—an area yielding both predictable and promising investment returns. The firm emphasises that India’s defence-deeptech ecosystem is rapidly gaining momentum, creating a self-sustaining “flywheel” effect that is drawing in global interest and capital.

India’s ascent in deeptech represents more than technological progress—it signals a strategic transformation in how the nation innovates, manufactures, and competes globally. With the twin engines of defence innovation and robotics leadership, India could soon emerge as one of the world’s foremost deeptech power centers by the close of the decade.