Technology · The Tentacle-Arm

A robotic arm that adapts to the space.

Hyper-redundant. Portable. Shaped to navigate confined geometry rigid arms cannot enter.

The system Capabilities
1.6m
Reach · modular
10 DoF
Hyper-redundant
130mm
Operating Ø
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Access

Reaches the points
nothing else can.

A hyper-redundant kinematic chain negotiates non-linear paths through confined geometry — routing past obstructions to a target that fixed arms and human hands cannot physically address.

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One platform, many missions
Reconfigure instead of re-buying
02
Reaches what nothing else can
Places hands and rigid arms can't
03
Maintenance without shutdown
Saving time and cost
04
Goes wherever you mount it
Arm, rover, UAV, or fixed
05
You choose how it moves
Guide the tip or set the shape

The System

One platform. Specified for
confined-environment access.

The Tentacle-Arm — segmented robotic arm, J-curve pose
Tentacle-Arm
Reach0.0m modular
Degrees of Freedom0 modular
Operating Diameter0mm
Minimum Bend Radius0mm
Payload0kg variable
ControlHybrid physics + learned
End-EffectorModular interface
TRL4 → 5 target Q4 2026
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Capabilities

What the architecture enables.

The Tentacle-Arm combines hyper-redundant geometry, hybrid control, and deployment learning in one system. It navigates confined geometry that rigid arms cannot enter.

Non-constant curvature profiles. What rigid systems cannot do.

Confined-Geometry Access Through standard 130 mm apertures
Active Compliance Safe under unexpected contact
Real-Time Obstacle Avoidance Onboard control loop
TRL5 target
Tip-Position Stability Precision under load
Modular End-Effector Inspection · intervention · recovery
TRL5 target
Vision at Tip Onboard camera; sonar planned
Sonar TRL5+
3D Mapping + AR Overlay Operator situational awareness
TRL5 target
Deployment Learning Control improves per mission
TRL5+
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Founders

Two IISc-trained PhD roboticists solving the access problem.

Dr. Ashwin K. P.
Dr. Ashwin K. P.
CEO & Co-founder

PhD in Robotics, IISc Bangalore. 17 years' experience in complex product design and development; Tentacle-Arm hardware architect.

Dr. Ashith R. Babu
Dr. Ashith R. Babu
CTO & Co-founder

PhD in Robotics, IISc Bangalore. 18 years' experience in robotics software development and hardware integration; Tentacle-Arm software architect.

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Where we are now

We're talking to ROV OEMs for integration pilots, offshore operators for field trials, and investors for the next round. If your work touches subsea or confined-environment robotics, we want to hear from you.

Partner with Xtent

Backed by

IIMK LIVE Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Maker Village Department of Science & Technology

Total of ₹40 lakh ($48K) in non-dilutive grant funding via NIDHI PRAYAS grant from DST–Maker Village and USHUS grant from CSL–IIMK LIVE.