IIT Guwahati drones start-up part of R-Day event

Drones Tech Lab will perform a drone show at the Republic Day event in Assam’s Kamrup district, the first of its kind in the North-East region. 

Drones developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati start-up, Drones Tech Lab, will perform a drone show at the Republic Day event in Assam’s Kamrup, the first of its kind in the North-East region. 

The drones developed by Drones Tech Lab have been successfully providing solutions in several domains such as disaster management, agriculture, survey and mapping. 

Drones Tech Lab has been at the forefront in promoting disaster management caused by Cyclone Amphan by offering drone technology to aid frontline workers. 

TG Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, said since the inauguration of the Drone Centre at IIT Guwahati, there have been several projects where the use of drones is sought for faster data collection, whether it is a land survey, river mapping, agriculture and healthcare and disaster management. 

The present drone show at the R-day event will help in publicising this technology for the benefit of the masses. 

Biswajit Dey, Drones Tech Labs, said Drones Tech Lab has catered to different markets encompassing several Indian states which include Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya to name a few. The Survey and Mapping conducted finds applications in various domains which range from mining activities, wherein using drones the exact volume of mine can be assessed with absolute accuracy.  

Besides, one aspect wherein Drones Tech Lab has revolutionised the survey industry is using their solutions to do various land surveys for different departments. 

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