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Drone pilots fly high: rising demand creates job opportunities

Devices are used for videography, mapping and one day could be delivering groceries: Here is how train in operating them

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Drone pilots are in demand as businesses use the devices for logistics and transport. (Stock photo)

Namrata Kohli
A test run by Tata group’s online pharmacy 1MG Labs is using drones to transport more than 500 blood samples daily in Noida, marking how businesses are reshaping logistics and potentially creating a new employment avenue.

Food delivery giant Swiggy, in 2022, partnered with Garuda Aerospace to use drones for delivering groceries in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR.

“Our objective of introducing drones for delivery of healthcare services is to further enhance the quality, speed and reliability of services we offer to our consumers. We are piloting this with our middle-mile leg of delivering blood samples to our state-of-the-art Tata