Russia Offers Drone Technology, Underwater Robotics and Waste Processing
Russia is opening up opportunities for technology cooperation with Indonesia through the development and localisation of several technologies deemed relevant to national industrial needs, ranging from drones, underwater robotics, autonomous communication systems for emergency conditions, to waste processing technology.
The opportunities were discussed in a bilateral meeting between the Ministry of Industry and Russian Federation Senator Ilyas Umakhanov in Jakarta, as part of efforts to expand industrial cooperation between the two countries from trade relations towards investment, technology transfer, and industrial partnership.
“Indonesia views Russia as a strategic partner in building a more advanced and competitive industry. We want the relationship between the two countries not to stop at trade, but to develop into investment cooperation, technology transfer, and industrial capacity development that provides tangible benefits for the people of both countries,” said Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita in a written statement on Monday (24/8/2026).
In the meeting, cooperation opportunities were directed towards the utilisation of technology and strengthening of industrial capacity that can be adapted to Indonesia’s needs. Several areas were of mutual interest, including telecommunications equipment, agrochemicals, industrial automation, waste processing, as well as other technologies with potential for development through partnerships between industry players of both countries.
Director General of Resilience, Regionalisation, and International Industrial Access of the Ministry of Industry, Tri Supondy, said that the cooperation opportunities need to be directed towards forms of partnership that provide added value for domestic industry.
“Indonesia-Russia cooperation needs to be directed towards things that produce tangible benefits for industry, whether through investment, technology transfer, or partnerships connecting companies from both countries,” said Tri.
He added that the good relations between Indonesia and Russia need to be translated into more concrete economic cooperation, including through the exploration of technologies that can be developed and localised according to national industrial needs.
Member of the Russian Federation Council, Senator Ilyas Umakhanov, expressed that his side sees many opportunities to develop technology cooperation with Indonesia. He hopes that these technologies can be developed through joint cooperation and localisation in Indonesia.
“Russia has drone technology for civilian needs, underwater robotics that suit Indonesia’s characteristics as an archipelagic country, autonomous communication systems for emergency conditions, as well as waste processing technology that can produce useful resources for agriculture and livestock,” he added.