Retired cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has invested in IoT startup company Smartron and also became it’s brand ambassador recently. The company began operations in India since August 2014 while keeping a low profile.
Smartron will be launching a range of smart devices aimed at both consumer and enterprise segments by the end of the year. The company is headed by Mahesh Lingareddy who is also the co-founder and CEO of Soft Machines Inc, a United States based semiconductor company operating in India, Russia and USA.
Smartron has R&D centres located in Bengaluru and Hyderabad. It is focusing on developing products in the fields of AI, cloud tech, smart sensors and robotics.