Drone Industry

Garuda Aerospace inks pact with Narayana Health, to ferry medical supplies

Drone manufacturer Garuda Aerospace has joined hands with healthcare provider Narayana Health towards transporting of bio-medical supplies using their 'Sanjeevani' drone, the company said on Friday. The partnership between the two aims to ensure faster delivery of medical supplies including samples for diagnosis during challenging conditions. "With the help of Garuda Aerospace's Sanjeevani drone, Narayana Health will be able to transport bio-medical supplies quickly, ensuring patients receive timely diagnosis and treatments." Garuda Aerospace said. The drones would be able to provide emergency healthcare in remote and under served areas as well, it said. "Our aim is to improve access to critical medical supplies and support the delivery to patients in need and in times of emergency," Garuda Aerospace founder-CEO Agnishwar Jayaprakash said in a statement. On their association with Garuda Aerospace, Narayana Health Chairman Dr Devi Shetty said, "by partnering with Garuda Aerospace,

Garuda Aerospace raises $22 mn, aims to sell 25,000 drones in next 18 mnths

A part of the funds will be used for R&D to accelerate the development of building advanced drone solutions for the armed forces, in collaboration with global companies for the defence and aerospace

Pre-qualification requirements laid down by PGCIL extremely restrictive

The pre-qualification needs laid down by PGCIL is extremely restrictive as it states that the bidder must have successfully completed drone patrolling using mounted camera for visual, thermovision

Govt issues guidelines for PLI scheme to boost domestic drone industry

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued guidelines for the implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to support the indigenous drone industry

Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone, to enter service in 2024

The new drone will undergo rigorous evaluation by national aerospace authorities like the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to prove its safety and reliability

Garuda Aerospace partners with Lockheed Martin for new drone deal

Enabling connectivity in semi-urban and rural areas is one of the key applications that Garuda plans to launch through this partnership

MS Dhoni launches made-in-India 'Droni' camera drone for farming solutions

Indian cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni has launched the made-in-India camera drone named 'Droni' with advanced features manufactured by Garuda Aerospace

Domestic drone industry in Uttar Pradesh gets 'Make in India' push

According to reports, India's drone sector is projected to clock a turnover of Rs 12,000-15,000 crore by 2026

Drones in healthcare: Delivering vaccines to life-saving drugs sustainably

State governments, as well as e-commerce players, are taking initiatives to launch healthcare services through drones into remote areas

Drone sales turnover soars 3.6 times to Rs 319 cr in 2021-22 on PLI policy

But a comparison with global data suggests that India still lags the industry's international peers in terms of funding

Garuda Aerospace picks 'farmer' MS Dhoni as shareholder, brand ambassador

To have MS Dhoni as a part of the Garuda Aerospace family is honestly a dream come true, says Garuda Aerospace CEO, Agnishwar Jayaprakash

Drone service sector will provide one lakh jobs in 4-5 years: Scindia

The ministry has released the names of 14 drone companies selected as beneficiaries of the PLI scheme

US drone company Zipline commences delivering medicine in Japan

Zipline, founded six years ago, already is in service in the US, where it has partnered with Walmart Inc. to deliver other products at the retail chain as well as drugs

Everything you need to know about the drone-as-a-service model

The government has said that wants to make India a global drone hub by 2030. Promoting the drone-as-a-service model is one of the ways to achieve this target. Let us know more about it

RattanIndia earmarks Rs 100 cr for drone biz foray through NeoSky India

RattanIndia Enterprises has forayed into the drone business in the country through its wholly-owned subsidiary NeoSky and expects the commercial rollout of products in the first quarter of 2023

Dialogue on India-US deal for 30 Predator drones at advanced stage: Reports

The discussions on the sale of 30 Predator armed drones by the US to India, the first to a non-NATO ally, at an estimated cost of $3 bn are at an advanced stage, multiple sources have confirmed.

Drones, laser beams prohibited near Delhi airport for 2 more months

Air Traffic Control of IGI Airport has reported incidents of vision distraction of the pilots by laser beam especially while landing the aircraft: Official

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath invests in drone start-up Omnipresent

This round also saw co-investments from Kavin Shah, and other individual high networth individual (HNIs), according to a statement released on Thursday

India prohibiting drone imports effectively blocks a giant in China

Amid the continuing disputes between China and US, drones have taken center stage as concerns surface that Shenzhen-based DJI may be relaying some sensitive data to Chinese intelligence agencies

Drone makers in India on cloud nine after import ban announcement

However, the government continued imports of components for making drones