Draig005

We’re building an EV startup in Mangalore (Kudla) to tackle the commercial vehicle space. I’ve been a car nerd since forever. Like many, I was intrigued when I first saw Tesla—and thought, why can’t we try building something like that here?

Some time back, we shared that we were testing our platform. Here's a short compilation from our recent road demo.(Please excuse the raw footage and background, we shot this ourselves at a nearby location just to capture the moment.) Seeing months work turn into a moving, functioning machine hits different. The first runs were pure satisfaction - the whole team had that grin you can't hide, like kids finally sitting in their favourite supercar. This phase taught us plenty. Those lessons are already shaping our next prototype. We'll start work on it soon. Goal is clear: make it faster, stronger, more efficient, and cost-efficient in every way that counts. Big shoutout to my co-founder @aggukarkera, who drove the entire demo like a pro. calm, precise, pushing the machine just right. His confidence let the rest of us focus on the tech. None of this happens without the team. From marathon build sessions to constant iteration and debugging, it's been a true collective effort. Grateful to build with people this committed and capable. This current platform isn't done , it becomes our ongoing testbed for validating what's next coming next. From basement prototype to functional road demo, the journey's been intense. But we're just getting started on pushing the boundaries of what a micro-factory-built EV can achieve. Stay tuned. @startupindia @Startup_Kar @GoI_MeitY @itssiliconbeach @TiEMangaluru @fdotinc @Rainmatterin

Just wrapped up an incredible showcase of our modular EV platform at Coastal Startup Fest 2026 by @AicNitte at Fiza byNexus Mall, Mangalore. What surprised us most , people didn’t just look, they started asking where the showroom is, pricing, and when they can book. We had to remind them it’s still a prototype XD Also saw strong interest from off-road enthusiasts wanting to use the electric pickup for trails, and some were even interested in the platform itself. That validated our platform-first approach. Best moment was telling people this was built in Mangalore The reactions made all the late nights worth it. Big thanks to our team @aggukarkera. We keep building. 🚀 @itssiliconbeach @startupindia @TiEMangaluru @TiEGlobal @akhileshb95 @rohithbhat @TuluBuildFund @fdotinc @Rainmatterin @nikhilkamathcio @Nithin0dha @nitin_gadkari @Startup_Kar @makeinindia #EVIndia #EVStartup #MakeInIndia #StartupIndia #ElectricVehicles #Mangaluru #CoastalStartupFest2026

@0xastro98 Unfortunately not in this version, will be working on implementing adas and hardware capable of self driving in next prototype

@ashith005 Does it have FSD capabilities?

Over last couple of weeks we were working on finishing our Modular EV platform. Yesterday we test drove it and it was crazy amazing . Thanks to the efforts of all the people at Singularity automobiles. Over next couple of weeks will be working on further fine-tuning the platform and check its performance. @aggukarkera @TiEMangaluru @itssiliconbeach @fdotinc @rohithbhat

With our honorable Mangaluru MP @CaptBrijesh at TiECON 2026 @aggukarkera @EshwarShetty11 @TiEMangaluru @itssiliconbeach

With @SunielVShetty at TiECON 2026. @aggukarkera @TiEMangaluru @itssiliconbeach

Had a really great experience at TIECON. Showcased our gen1 modular ev platform and got a lot of insights. Thanks to @TiEMangaluru for providing me the opportunity @aggukarkera @rohithbhat @akhileshb95 @meloonpinto

With @akhileshb95 @aggukarkera

Showcasing what we are building at TIECON26 @TiEMangaluru

Progress update, didn't post last week as it was mostly clean up, so posting what we did last 2 weeks. We have started with the cleanup and sanding of the molds with @aggukarkera. Most probably will be continuing it until next week as well. Once done off it goes to get fiberglassed. Good thing we bought those gas masks that saved us from a lot of trouble. I really wish i could get those fancy vacuum and air filtration systems. @itssiliconbeach @TiEMangaluru @fdotinc

Sharing our progress from the last 2 weeks

@Carles_Reina @baobab_ventures Hey carles is electric mobility in your radar? We are building a blueprint for next gen ev manufacturing, based on our modular EV platform we are currently working on making an affordable and capable electric pickup truck for India and SEA

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@boardyai Electric pickup truck

Pitch me your company in 3 words.

This weeks update on electric pickup truck build

Had an exciting progress this week, for the first time in a long time we were able to look how our pickup truck would look like. Just finished with rough molds, worked on test fitment this week. Next week will begin on cleaning up and smoothing out the molds. @aggukarkera @itssiliconbeach @TiEMangaluru

@joherkhan But would love to be there.

@ashith005 Any plans to visit SF?

There’s a few weeks left in the year. Let’s get this number to 60

@joherkhan As of now difficult, deadlines and finance is tight, working on finishing the pickup truck prototype on the same platform by Jan next year.