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How a cloth bag vending machine works, where to place it, which capacity to choose, and what it takes to run: power, refills, payments, dashboard and upkeep.
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Engineering Real‑World Systems— From Hardwareto AI to Software
We design, build, and deploy complete technology systems for government, industry, and enterprise — engineered in-house from PCB to cloud, deployed globally.
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200+ enterprise & government clients globally
BUILT · DEPLOYED · PROVEN
Systems running in the field today.
Real deployments — not pilots, not concepts.
500+Deployed
Smart Vending Infrastructure Systems
IoT-enabled sustainable vending deployed across Pollution Control Boards
- 500+ machines deployed in the field
- 10L+ sustainable bags distributed
- 50K+ girls served via hygiene access program
LiveAI Monitoring
AI Sanitation Monitoring — Gangasagar Mela
Real-time cleanliness monitoring at one of India's largest public gatherings
- Deployed at Gangasagar Mela
- Real-time AI monitoring across high-density zones
- Automated alert routing to sanitation teams
LiveDeployed
Misti — Autonomous Service Robot for Hospitality
AI-powered indoor service robot built for restaurants, hotels and corporate dining
- Deployed in real restaurant and hospitality environments
- SLAM navigation with LiDAR obstacle avoidance
- Built and supported in India
<100msLatency
Interactive Gesture Gaming — IPL & Brand Activations
Touchless, real-time gesture systems deployed at India's largest live events
- Deployed at Tata IPL
- Sub-100ms gesture recognition
- Tens of thousands of users at live events
CAPABILITIES
Six engineering disciplines under one roof.
From custom hardware to cloud platforms — owned end-to-end, no outsourcing of the hard parts.
Embedded Systems & IoT Hardware
We design and ship custom PCBs in production — ESP32, Quectel 4G LTE, GSM, motor drivers, BMS, custom display drivers — all engineered in-house.
What we deliver
Learn more Custom PCB design & fabricationEmbedded firmwareSensor integration2G/4G/Wi-Fi/BLE connectivityEdge devicesProduction-ready hardware
AI & Computer Vision
Real-time vision systems running at sub-100ms latency in production — gesture recognition at IPL, sanitation monitoring at Gangasagar, autonomous drone systems.
What we deliver
Learn more Computer vision pipelinesReal-time image & video processingObject detection & trackingEdge AICustom ML model developmentGPU-accelerated systems
Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Service robots and autonomous platforms with SLAM, LiDAR, and obstacle avoidance — deployed in restaurants, hotels, and live events.
What we deliver
Learn more Autonomous service robotsSLAM-based navigationLiDAR & sensor fusionMotion control systemsCustom robotics platforms
PCB Design & Assembly
Boards of up to six layers and more, laid out in Kolkata and assembled, reflowed and brought up in our own workshop: the same boards that run our 500+ vending machines.
What we deliver
Learn more Schematic and multi-layer layoutFabrication through our partnerIn-house assembly and reflowBring-up and testingDesign for field conditions
Software & Digital Platforms
Scalable platforms built independently or as the software layer on top of our hardware — from citizen-engagement apps to enterprise CRMs.
What we deliver
Learn more Web & mobile applicationsSaaS platformsAdmin panels & dashboardsCloud architectureAPIs & data systemsAI-integrated software
End-to-End System Integration
When a project needs hardware and AI and software working together, we own the integration. PCB to cloud, in one team.
What we deliver
Learn more Full-stack system architectureHardware + software integrationDevice-cloud syncField deploymentOptimization & iteration
PRODUCTS
IoT and robotics products, designed and built in Kolkata
Built on our own boards and firmware, and deployed with Pollution Control Boards, restaurants and event venues across India.
Vending MachineCloth Bag Vending MachineSustainable bag access at the press of a button — built in partnership with the West Bengal Pollution Control Board.
IoT HardwareSmart Compactor BinCompact. Sense. Alert. A solar-powered, IoT-monitored smart bin that holds 5× more waste than its volume suggests.
Service RobotMisti — Autonomous Service RobotAn AI-powered serving robot built for Indian restaurants, hotels and corporate dining, and supported locally.
Autonomous DroneAI-Driven Autonomous Drone SystemAerial computer vision that surveys large areas on its own and feeds live insights to your operations team.
Vending MachineSanitary Pad Vending MachineSmart, hygienic, and accessible menstrual care — at the moment it's needed.
INDUSTRIES
Where our systems run.
We focus on environments where systems must work — not just demo.
Government & Public Sector
Trusted by three Pollution Control Boards (West Bengal, Sikkim, Central) and government smart city programs. We're a registered Govt OEM, with experience navigating public procurement, PCB empanelment, and large-scale public deployments.
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Smart Cities & Public Infrastructure
From IoT vending machines distributing 10 lakh+ sustainable bags to AI-driven sanitation monitoring at Gangasagar Mela, our systems run in the most demanding public environments in India.
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Industrial Automation & Enterprise
Custom automation kiosks, computer vision quality systems, and IoT solutions for India's largest enterprise groups — Tata, ITC, TCS — deployed in factories, offices, and operational environments.
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Healthcare & Diagnostics
AI-enabled health monitoring wearables, medical kiosks, foot health diagnostics, and patient platforms for hospitals, diagnostic centers, and elder care.
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Entertainment & Experience Systems
Real-time computer vision for IPL, kinetic installations for ITC, gesture-based gaming for KKR — engineered for high-footfall live environments.
Explore Entertainment work →BY THE NUMBERS
Measured in deployments, not press releases.
200+
Enterprise & government clients
500+
Vending machines deployed
For West Bengal, Sikkim & Central Pollution Control Boards
30+
Products engineered & shipped
5+
Years building real-world systems
PATENTS & RESEARCH
Depth on record.
Indian patents5+ · 1 granted
- Deep Learning Based Fingerprint Lock Supported Multilingual Optical Character Recognizer — Patent No. 581267, granted 26/02/2025.
…and a few more filed and under process.
Peer-reviewed publications7 papers
- Automated Bundy Tube Metrology with Deep Learning — RCAAI 2023, LNEE vol 1220, Springer (2024).
- Detection of COVID-19 Using Deep Transfer Learning from X-Ray and CT Images — LNEE vol 786, Springer (2022).
- Proper Choice of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Breast Cancer Prediction — LNEE vol 786, Springer (2022).
- A new graph-theoretic approach to determine the similarity of genome sequences based on nucleotide triplets — Genomics 112(6): 4701–4714 (2020).
- FireBird: A Fire Alert and Live Fire Monitoring System Based on Social Media Contribution — CDVE 2020, Springer.
- Blockchain vs GDPR in Collaborative Data Governance — CDVE 2020, Springer.
- Genome sequence comparison under a new form of tri-nucleotide representation — Gene 730: 144257 (2020).
WHY CHOOSE US
Certified. Compliant. Globally connected.
Aeonix Research and Innovations LLP, a Kolkata-based startup founded in 2020, specializes in IoT, smart automation, and advanced tech solutions. Our 18-member expert team delivers end-to-end innovation.
CE Certification
ISO 14001
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
CE Certification
ISO 14001
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
DPIIT Certificate
ISO 45001
MSME Certificate
DPIIT Certificate
ISO 45001
MSME Certificate
ISO 9001:2015
ISO 27001
RoHS Certification
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RoHS Certification
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WHY AEONIX
Engineering depth. Field-proven systems. Built in India.
Owned end-to-end
We design our own PCBs, write our own firmware, train our own ML models, and ship our own software. When something fails in the field, we fix it at the layer it broke. No outsourced black boxes.
Government and enterprise grade
Our systems run in environments where uptime, security, and audit trails are non-negotiable. Govt OEM status. Multi-year deployments at Pollution Control Boards. We've built hardware that survives Indian field conditions.
Real deployments, not pilots
Most "innovation" projects die at pilot stage. Ours scale. 500+ vending machines. Live IPL events. Gangasagar Mela. The bar we set is "still running 18 months later" — not "demo'd successfully."
CLIENT VOICES
What Our Clients Say
I had a great experience working with Aeonix on a circuit board for my latest robotics project. Their team is highly professional, very responsive, and exceptionally easy to communicate with. Their prior experience in building robots was a huge asset and really showed in the quality of their work. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for a skilled and reliable engineer.
Aeonix did an outstanding job on the Raspberry Pi & LiDAR embedded unit testing project. They went above and beyond what was required to ensure everything was working correctly and took the time to explain the setup and answer all of my questions.
Throughout the project, they were incredibly patient, responsive, and helpful, even when there were delays on my side. Their technical expertise, professionalism, and willingness to assist made the entire process smooth and stress-free.
I would highly recommend Aeonix to anyone looking for an experienced embedded systems developer and would not hesitate to work with him again in the future.
Excellent communication with an extraordinarily talented team, I will come back again for future projects, without any second thought.
Very professional and dedicated team, with high attention to details and committed to result.
Aeonix Research and Innovations LLP delivered the project on time, resulting in over 10,000 automated calls per day and higher response and engagement rates. The team demonstrated strong project management and technical expertise and was highly responsive to the client's evolving needs.
AWARDS & COLLABORATIONS
Recognized and trusted by leading organizations.
Aeonix team receiving a certificate, beside a display of trophies
Aeonix presenting to a student audience in a college auditorium
Students at an Aeonix technical session
Aeonix felicitated with flowers at a college industry event
Aeonix co-founder felicitated on stage
Signing an agreement with a partner institution
Aeonix receiving a memento at a technical session
Aeonix session in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, July 2025
Aeonix receiving a certificate at the Kriya techno-management fest
Lamp-lighting inauguration at an Aeonix session
Aeonix receiving a trophy at an innovation showcase
Aeonix session at RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, January 2026
Aeonix team receiving an award at a startup and business showcase
Aeonix team receiving a certificate, beside a display of trophies
Aeonix presenting to a student audience in a college auditorium
Students at an Aeonix technical session
Aeonix felicitated with flowers at a college industry event
Aeonix co-founder felicitated on stage
Signing an agreement with a partner institution
Aeonix receiving a memento at a technical session
Aeonix session in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, July 2025
Aeonix receiving a certificate at the Kriya techno-management fest
Lamp-lighting inauguration at an Aeonix session
Aeonix receiving a trophy at an innovation showcase
Aeonix session at RCC Institute of Information Technology, Kolkata, January 2026
Aeonix team receiving an award at a startup and business showcase
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Field notes, deployment stories, and product updates — hosted right here.
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LinkedInGreen MSME Award 2026 by The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Aeonix received the Green MSME Award 2026 from The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry — India's oldest chamber, serving since 1853.
ON THE GROUND
Moments from the field.
Inauguration of an Aeonix cloth bag vending machine
Misti service robot drawing a crowd outdoorsStudents at an Aeonix technical session
AI sanitation monitoring dashboard showing live camera feeds
Aeonix gesture gaming installation at Tata IPL 2025
Control room monitoring live camera feeds across zones
Cloth bag vending machine at a Lions International district programme
Misti service robot at an exhibition stand
Presenting the Aeonix cloth bag vending machine at a training programme
Touchless gesture game on the stadium screen at Tata IPL 2025
Aeonix team gathering outdoors
Engineer working on the Aeonix camera monitoring dashboardInauguration of an Aeonix cloth bag vending machineMisti service robot drawing a crowd outdoorsStudents at an Aeonix technical sessionAI sanitation monitoring dashboard showing live camera feedsAeonix gesture gaming installation at Tata IPL 2025Control room monitoring live camera feeds across zonesCloth bag vending machine at a Lions International district programmeMisti service robot at an exhibition standPresenting the Aeonix cloth bag vending machine at a training programmeTouchless gesture game on the stadium screen at Tata IPL 2025Aeonix team gathering outdoorsEngineer working on the Aeonix camera monitoring dashboardHave a system to build?
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