4 Best Robotics & STEM Education Franchises in India (2027)

The top robotics and AI franchises in India for 2027 are Mechatron Robotics, Android Robo, SP Robotics Maker Lab and OTOMATIKS Robotics. Costs range from ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh to start, and a fully fitted lab you run yourself can reach ₹20 lakh.

Short on budget? Mechatron and Android Robo are the usual starting points. Consider SP Robotics if you are ready to invest in a lab franchise opportunity.

Figures are compiled from available brand information, franchise pages and published sources. Where official information is unavailable, the source is identified. Investors should confirm current terms directly with each company.

This guide is predominantly about robotics and STEM education franchise opportunities, with a selection of programmes that incorporate AI learning. It's not about industrial robotics manufacturing or automation businesses.

The four at a glance

We kept the list short on purpose. Each brand has been around for years, is still signing up franchisees and says what it costs.

What you're actually buying

A robotics franchise is a simple business:

• You rent a room of a few hundred square feet with seats for 15 to 30 children.
• The brand supplies the curriculum, kits and training.
• You find the students.
• Some brands, Android Robo most of all, sell the same programmes to schools instead.

What comes in: class fees, school workshops, kit sales and, for some, lab setups sold to schools.

What goes out: mostly rent and trainer salaries. Mechatron says so on its own page.

Why it's getting attention

Parents want to see their children do hands-on work with building technology, not just read about it. Schools would like to teach students robotics but many schools are unable. The webpage for

Mechatron mentions an initiative by NITI Aayog called Atal Tinkering Labs that hopes to get one million young inventors working together. Whether this translates into steady enrolments in your area is another question. The best way to assess local demand is to carry out a few simple checks before investing.

Mechatron Robotics

Mechatron is part of Neurapses Technologies and is based in Kolkata.

Watch for:

• Marketing and advertising costs are generally borne by the franchisee, along with the responsibility of generating and following up leads.
• No penalty for missing targets, but KPIs apply.

Android Robo

Android Robo is a Chennai company with over 12 years in school robotics. You take a district and sell to schools, so it works differently from a walk-in centre.

Watch for:

• The business relies heavily on securing school partnerships, making it more suitable for investors who already have education-sector contacts.
• The billing figures are the brand's claims. Check them with current franchisees.
• Ask about royalty and payback in writing.

SP Robotics Maker Lab

SP Robotic Works started in 2012 and franchises as Maker Lab from a Bengaluru head office. It calls Maker Lab India's first STEM-accredited maker lab. Figures below are from its 2022 press release and franchise page.

Watch for:

• The network figures are four years old. Ask for the list of labs open today.
• Company-run suits you if you don't want to manage a centre daily.
• Call a few owners before you commit.

OTOMATIKS Robotics

India’s budget-friendly franchise opportunity, which started in 2011, OTOMATIKS is evident of making its own training kits.

Watch for:

• The figures come from a directory listing and founder posts, not a franchise page.
• The listed investment range changes between pages.
• Get the fee, royalty and kit costs in writing.

Do your own homework first

• Check your competitors in the locality, within a few kilometers of your proposed franchise location.
• Visit two or three tuition centres. Ask what they charge and whether parents ask about coding.
• Sit through a class at a running centre of the brand you like and see how many children turn up.
• Talk to a parent on the way out.

Can't find a running centre anywhere near you? That tells you something too.

What can go wrong

Rent and trainer pay don't care whether a batch is half empty. School deals can take months to close. And every return figure in this article is the brand's own, which isn't the same as an audit.

Put these to the brand before you pay anything:

• The franchise fee, royalty and kit costs, in writing.
• Three franchisees who joined over a year ago, including one having a hard time.
• How many centres are open now, and how many have closed.
• Whether your territory is exclusive.
• Who trains the trainers, and who pays when you hire a new one.
• What happens to unsold kits if you leave.

Then show the agreement to a lawyer. Walk away if the brand won't share franchisee contacts, wants a booking amount before you've seen the agreement or promises guaranteed returns.

Which one would we ring first

Tight budget and a few school contacts: Android Robo. Want the clearest playbook, or already run a coaching centre? Mechatron, which names tutors and coaching centres as people it wants to hear from. Want to invest without being there every day? SP Robotics' company-run model. Counting every rupee? OTOMATIKS, with the paperwork checked twice.

Whichever you pick, shortlist two, ask for the agreement and call at least three owners. An hour on the phone beats any brochure.

Robotics franchise FAQs

How much does a robotics franchise cost in India?

On the brands' own figures, most centre models land between ₹1.5 and ₹5 lakh. An owner-run, fully equipped lab can reach ₹15–20 lakh (SP Robotics, 2022).

Which low investment robotics franchise is best? On published numbers, OTOMATIKS (from ₹50,000) and Android Robo (from ₹1.5 lakh) are the cheapest. Mechatron costs more at ₹3–5 lakh but tells you far more about support and returns.

Do I need a tech background?

Not really. Mechatron says you'll do best teaching the classes yourself, but it will help you find and train someone if you can't. SP Robotics says a Maker Lab runs without a trainer.

What's the difference between a robotics franchise and an AI franchise?

Mechatron explains it well. Robotics mixes mechanics, electronics, coding and microcontrollers.

What ages do they teach?

Mechatron takes children from 6 in its centres and 7 online. SP Robotics covers 7 to 17.

Do they all charge royalty?

Mechatron says about 15%. The other pages we checked don't say, so ask.

This is general information, not financial advice.

Sources

Figures checked on 13 November 2026. Brand terms change, so confirm before you pay.

• Mechatron Robotics franchise page
• Mechatron Robotics website (centres and students)
• Android Robo franchise page
• Android Robo homepage
• SP Robotics Maker Lab press release, 5 July 2022
• SP Robotic Works franchise page
• OTOMATIKS Franchise India listing
• OTOMATIKS founder blog, November 2024

Written By Resham Daswani, FranchiseBazar Editorial Team Updated November 2026 ·

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