Diesel Tractors Are Ending… Here’s What Replaces Them | Episode 16 | Ft. Anoop Srikantaswamy, Founder & CEO of Moonrider

Moonrider – World’s First Agriculture-Focused, High-Performance, Cost-Effective EV Tractor | Episode 16 | Ft. Anoop Srikantaswamy, Founder & CEO of MoonriderElectric tractors could transform farming in India. In this episode of Mundhe Banni, Moonrider founder Anoop Srikantaswamy explains how EV tractors could replace diesel tractors by drastically reducing operating costs while maintaining the power farmers depend on.After spending more than a decade at Volvo, Anoop decided to tackle one of agriculture’s toughest problems the high cost and maintenance of diesel tractors. His startup Moonrider is building the world’s first agriculture-focused electric tractor designed specifically for farmers. In this conversation, we dive deep into the engineering and business behind building an EV tractor from scratch from a world-first oil-cooled battery system and in-house powertrain design to solving rural charging challenges and testing prototypes directly with farmers.Beyond the technology, we also explore the massive tractor market in India, the realities of building deep-tech hardware startups, raising capital, and the lessons Anoop learned from years in the automotive industry before starting his own company. This episode also raises a bigger question: what does the future of Indian agriculture look like? From farm mechanization and electric vehicles to drones, AI, robotics, and digital marketplaces, could the next wave of innovation reshape rural economies and farming itself?--------------Support Mundhe Banni: https://mundhebanni.org/en/patronFollow Mundhe Banni on Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mundhebanni?igsh=MWMwOXQyenNjaWIwaA==https://linktr.ee/mundhebanniMundhe Banni Website: www.mundhebanni.orgFor Monthly Update on Startups & Entreprenuership in Kannada Subscribe to Mundhe Banni Newsletter:https://mundhebanni.org/newsletterJoin Mundhe Banni WhatsApp Community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DOcdDdTum1t5X5qsdzUZxO--------------Moonriderhttps://in.linkedin.com/company/moonrider-ai--------------Listen on Spotify:Get in touch with the guest:https://www.linkedin.com/in/anoop-srikantaswamy-8034974a/Hosts: Vasant Shettyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shettyvasant/?originalSubdomain=inKiran Kodladyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kiran-kodlady/?originalSubdomain=inProduction:Shishir S UPost Production:The Big Little Teamhttps://www.instagram.com/the_biglittle/--------------Chapters:00:00:00-Trailer The Tractor That Could Replace Diesel00:01:24-Introduction Meet the Founder Building EV Tractors00:04:17-Why EV Tractors The Hidden Opportunity in Agriculture00:10:30-From ₹1 Crore Jobs to Startup Risks00:19:03-EV vs Diesel Can Electric Tractors Match the Price00:30:50-Where Tractors Are Used The EV Charging Problem00:35:37-Building Hardware Startups Advice for Engineers00:41:25-DeepTech Startups The Reality of Raising Funding00:50:07-Why Rajasthan Has the Most Tractors in India00:54:52-Can Farming Become a Sustainable Career01:01:09-Startup Advice and Entrepreneurship Myths01:08:25-Personal Side Interests and Favourite Things01:10:30-Mundhe Banni Story and Final Thoughts#moonrider #chandrayaan3 #chandrayaan #mundhebanni #mundebanni #ev #tractor #mandya #mysuru #mysore #bengaluru #bangalore #kannada #karnataka #kannadapodcast #kannadiga #youtubekannada #kannadayoutube #tractor #tractorvideo #tractorlover #tractors #tractorlovers #tractorlovers #evtractor #agriculture #agri #farming #farmer #farmerslife