AutoVRse raises $2.4 million to expand AI and VR training for automotive manufacturing

Bengaluru-based AutoVRse has raised $2.4 million in a funding round co-led by Singularity AMC and existing investor Lumikai. The company said the funds will support compliance certifications, LMS and QMS integrations, expansion of its smart-glasses-based guidance platform, and growth across the automotive supply chain, with a focus on scaling operations in North America, Europe, India and the GCC.

AutoVRse develops VR-based training and AI-enabled field guidance solutions for industrial applications. The company said its platform is being used by automotive and manufacturing companies including Bosch, TVS Motor, Ashok Leyland, Lumax, Tata AutoComp, Greaves Cotton, Panasonic, KPIT Technologies, Birla Carbon, UD Trucks and Godrej.

Founded in 2016 by Ashwin Jaishanker and Adarsh Muthappa, AutoVRse said it has trained more than 500,000 workers globally through its enterprise training platform.

The company noted that the automotive sector is increasingly adopting digital training tools as manufacturers transition toward electric mobility. According to AutoVRse, the shift to electric vehicles has created a need to update workforce training materials and develop new learning modules focused on EV production processes and safety requirements.

AutoVRse stated that its solutions are being used for applications such as assembly-line training, EV battery handling and safety protocols, quality inspection procedures, lockout-tagout processes, and technician training for service networks working with new powertrain technologies and ADAS-equipped vehicles.

The platform captures operational workflows from subject-matter experts and delivers training through VR simulations, AI-enabled smart glasses for on-site guidance, and mobile applications designed for verification and assessment.

“AutoVRse moves safety and training culture from documentation to evidence. Our training products meet workers where they are — e-learning modules,  dynamic SOPs, VR simulations — so they’re certified before they ever go on-site. Our AI products replace tedious safety busywork like form-filling and performative inspections with real intelligence: helping workers make better decisions in dangerous situations or catch unsafe conditions before they arise. We’re grateful to Singularity AMC for backing this vision, and to Lumikai, who’ve believed in this bet for years.” said Ashwin Jaishanker, Co-Founder and CEO, AutoVRse.

“Pipe coating operations involve multiple high-risk touchpoints where early hazard recognition is critical. With AutoVRse’s VR training, our teams can experience and identify these hazards in a realistic, controlled environment before stepping onto the shop floor. This has significantly improved awareness, preparedness, and safe decision-making compared to traditional training methods.” said Vikram Jaish, Head – HSE, WCL Pipes Anjar, Welspun Corp.

“Most people think of AI in the context of consumer apps. AutoVRse is creating real impact with AI on the assembly line, and that is what our investment thesis is built on. The company operates at the intersection of AI and India’s manufacturing revolution. We believe this is how the world will train and operate its industrial workforce over the next 10 years. AutoVRse sits at the edge of a massive, largely untapped market, and we believe the growth from here will be extraordinary.” said Yash Kela, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Singularity AMC.

“We’re thrilled to deepen our partnership with AutoVRse as they build out cutting-edge AI and VR infrastructure for Fortune 500 enterprises. With VRseBuilder, AutoVRse has demonstrated how immersion, participation and personalisation are finding consequential real-world applications across industrial training in warehouses, labs, plants and field operations of high-precision industries such as pharma, life sciences, manufacturing and petrochemicals, globally. We’re excited to back Ashwin, Adarsh and the team as they make immersive AI the operating layer for global industry.” said Aditya Deshpande, Principal, Lumikai.

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