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Venture Catalysts Leads ₹3.5 Cr Pre-Seed Funding for Paar Autonomy
Before this pre-seed round, Paar has so far raised an angel round with the participation of two experts from the Indian drone industry.
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MS Dhoni-Backed Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace Raises INR 25 Crores In A Fresh Bridge Round
Drone company Garuda Aerospace, backed by former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has successfully raised INR 25 crores in a fresh bridge round.
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Plug and Fly FPV Drones Startup insideFPV Raises INR 3.5 Crore Seed Funding
The company plans to use the fund to drive growth, innovation, and sustainability
By Teena Jose
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Garuda Aerospace To Empower Specially-Abled People
The program will provide free-of-cost training, education, and skill development over a span of 10 days to specially abled persons, kickstarting in Chennai
By Teena Jose
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With Eyes in the Sky: How ideaForge Was Born and Became Public in 2023
ideaForge has the largest operational deployment of indigenous UAVs across India, with an ideaForge manufactured drone taking off every five minutes on average for surveillance and mapping applications as of March 31, 2023. The company got listed in BSE and National Stock Exchange at INR 1,305.10 and INR 1,300 per share, respectively.
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Shiprocket Collaborates With Skye Air For Drone Delivery Services
The partnership aims to revolutionise the e-commerce landscape and introduce capability to deliver shipments via drones
By Teena Jose
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Drone Manufacturer InsideFPV Raises INR 2.75 Crore
The funds will be utilized for product development, marketing and research
By Teena Jose
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Drone Startup PDRL Secures INR 3.5 Crore In Pre-series A Funding
The new funding will be used to invest in new customer acquisitions, expand the team and scale operations to meet growing demand for PDRL's AeroMegh platform
By Teena Jose
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Government To Roll Out Quality Standards For Drones And EVs
Based on the discussion between concerned ministries and government departments, more products have been identified for notifying them under quality control orders (QCOs) and mandating compulsory certification of BIS, according to sources
By Teena Jose
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Aspirations and Expectations: How PLI Will Pave Way For India’s Vision Of 2030
So far, 12 drone manufacturers and 11 drone component manufacturers have been approved by the ministry. A corpus fund of 120 crores has been allocated from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and the total PLI for a manufacturer is capped at INR 30 crores.
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The Duke of Drones: Agnishwar Jayaprakash
How did an Olympic prospect go on to establish one of the leading drone startups in India? Since a young age, Agnishwar Jayaprakash has been a man of many talents, but a man of one goal: to serve the youth of India
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Launches Garuda Aerospace’s First-Ever Digital Film #KhetonKeKaptan
Garuda Aerospace has also launched a virtual learning platform and flagged off its Drone Yathra which aims to create awareness amongst farmers in 775 districts across India using technology with drones
By Teena Jose
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Garuda Aerospace Becomes 1st Drone Company To Get DGCA Approvals For Type Certification And Pilot Training
The Type certification was introduced by the government of India in August 2021 under drone rules and the historic dual DGCA approval validates Garuda's tag of being India's most valuable drone startup
By Teena Jose
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Why India’s Drone Industry Will Fly High
Experts believe that the amended Drone Rules opens up avenues for commercialization and the PLI scheme will boost made-in-India drone production and drones-as-a-service
By S Shanthi
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Private Players Can Use Drones For Delivery Purposes, Says Government
The MoS for civil aviation also notified about the government's production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote drone manufacturing by private companies
By Teena Jose
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Dr-owning the Airspace
The easing of regulations by the government and the ban on the import of drones has worked in favour of drone Indian startups
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MS Dhoni To Become A Shareholder In Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace
The investment is part of a bridge round, ahead of $30 million Series A round
By Teena Jose
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Adani Group’s Drone Division To Explore Two Revenue Models
The exploration is in line with the prime minister's vision of using drone technology for the development of the agricultural sector
By Teena Jose
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Garuda Aerospace Raises Capital In Pre-Series A Funding
As per a close source to the company, this investment would serve as a primer before the startup's $30 million Series A round scheduled in June 2022
By Teena Jose
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IdeaForge Raises $20 Million Led By Florintree
The fund will be used to invest in research and development, international expansion and building a world-class team
By Teena Jose
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This Startup’s Drones Are Addressing the Army’s Shortcomings and Helping Fight COVID-19
Indian Robotics Solutions provides drones, industrial electronics, drone cameras, thermal imaging camera, flower dropping, unmanned aerial vehicle, printed circuit board designing, 2D and 3D designing, hardware solution, product development, workshop, AMC services, etc.
By Shipra Singh
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9 Smart Gadgets To Invest in 2021
We have gathered the gadgets we’re most excited to test out in our own homes. Even if you’d never consider actually owning one of them, it’s still cool to see where the industry is heading: sustainable and smart continue to be buzzwords. Read to know what innovative brands are rolling out in 2021 to make […]
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Game Of Drones: The Unmanned Future Of the Industry
Some of the most exciting potential applications come from the use of drones in the delivery of essential, healthcare and medical deliveries at customers' doorsteps
By Ankit Kumar
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Usage Of Drone Technology In India: Changing Phases
It is crucial for any entity or entrepreneur involved in the ecosystem of UAV to understand the regulations, the operational impediments and the permissible usages to be able to design this new-age technology
By Neeraj Dubey
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This Deeptech Start-up Uses Drones and IoT To Help Industries Monitor Assets
DeTect Technologies automates the inspection processes for several structures such as pipeline, stack, chimneys and tanks
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Will Deeptech’s Fortunes Turn In 2020?
While the full potential of these technologies are yet to be unlocked, companies are already witnessing efficiencies going up
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Burning Taj Hotel Made Us Want To Use Our Drone Technology For Defence Purposes, Said This Co-founder
Founded in 2007, ideaForge manufactures drones in India for defence, homeland security and industrial applications