Page 3 - Drones In India
Drones promise to bring many benefits, but India still setting terms of use
Many new start-ups are trying to adopt drones for their business
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The techies who turned a college project into a successful drone start-up
Mrinal Pai and Mughilan Thiru Ramasamy are building software to power drones for executing critical missions in agriculture, mining, energy and construction
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Goods delivery by drones gets closer to reality, updated policy unveiled
In August, govt released the first version of drone policy
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Ready and waiting
Drones are a classic example of technology overtaking regulation and this problem will likely recur
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Adani Group inaugurates India's first drone building facility in Hyderabad
India's first private Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drone manufacturing facility has been inaugurated in Hyderabad. The facility has been set up by Adani Defence & Aerospace, and Elbit Systems.The 50,000 square feet facility would also be the first facility outside Israel to manufacture Hermes 900 Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV. It was inaugurated by Telangana Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali on Friday.Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said, "Our foray into defense and aerospace has a deep personal significance for me. I want us to be able to look back and reflect that Adani Group did its bit to help build a more self-reliant India, the nation that is second to none in its defence manufacturing capabilities."The factory will be engaged in manufacturing complete carbon composite aerostructures for Hermes 900, followed by Hermes 450, catering to the global markets and will be further ramped up for the assembly and integration of complete UAVs.Apart from the UAV ...
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World Economic Forum to use drones to enhance info on agriculture in India
Apart from drones, the approach for projects in AI and blockchain is also on building new ecosystems
Kochi start-up makes India's first commercial underwater drone for DRDO Lab
EyeROV TUNA is a smart micro-ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle), at par with global standards, and with operational capabilities in harsh and mission-critical underwater environment
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Foreign firms may not be allowed to operate drones in India
Moving closer to permitting commercial use of drones, the DGCA has put out draft requirements for public consultations
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