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Kalam Labs

S21Pivot 3 of 3
10 people|Active|Hiring|Website
DronesAerospaceAI
81°Major Pivot
Before

STEMS Kits for Kids

After

Near Space Flying Machines

Full description — before

Fun STEM aerial kits for children. We at Kalam Labs have built our own microcontrollers, which can power aerial machines which children can fly and learn from.

Full description — after

Kalam Labs has developed world's highest flying UAVs - deployable from high-altitude balloons they replace satellites to provide high-res EO/IR and hyperspectral reconnaissance.

Category shift
AI-Powered EducationAerospace & Defense Tech
Summary

The company has shifted from building STEM aerial kits for children (education/toy market) to developing high-flying UAVs for satellite replacement and reconnaissance (aerospace/defense market), which is a complete and surprising pivot.

Detected 1 month ago · 2026-01-30
Company journey — 3 pivots
Current

Near Space Flying Machines(viewing)

80.8°Major Pivot2026-01-30
81.3°Major Pivot2025-12-11
91.1°Major Pivot2025-07-31
Started as

India's Kids Space Organization