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  • Garuda Aerospace and Bank of India Partner to Offer Agri Drone Loans to Farmers

    Garuda Aerospace and Bank of India Partner to Offer Agri Drone Loans to Farmers

    Garuda Aerospace,Bank of India, agri-drone loans

    Chennai, March 4 2025: Garuda Aerospace, India’s leading drone manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bank of India, one of the country’s premier public sector banks, to provide financial assistance for farmers purchasing agricultural drones. This partnership aims to enhance farming practices by offering easy access to advanced drone technology through low-interest, zero-collateral loans.

    Under this initiative, the Bank of India will offer customized financial solutions, making it easier for farmers, corporate entities, and partnership firms to secure loans for agri-drones. Additionally, Garuda Aerospace leverages the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Drone Loan scheme to ensure streamlined access to financing and facilitate the adoption of cost-effective drone solutions. Building on its existing collaborations with major financial institutions such as SBI and Union Bank of India, this alliance with the Bank of India will further strengthen Garuda Aerospace’s commitment to leveraging drone technology in agriculture.

    Bank of India Agri-Drone Loans

    Speaking on this collaboration, Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder & CEO of Garuda Aerospace, said, “At Garuda Aerospace, our mission is to enhance agricultural productivity through smart drone technology. This partnership with Bank of India is a major step toward making indigenous drone solutions more accessible and affordable for farmers, supporting their transition to precision agriculture and contributing to an Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.”

    Shri Kiran Pathak, Assistant General Manager, Bank of India, emphasized the bank’s commitment to supporting the agricultural sector, said, “Financing drone technology aligns with our goal of driving digital transformation in farming. By supporting this initiative, we aim to help farmers to increase crop yields, and efficiently apply fertilizers, pesticides, and growth promoters.”

    Founded in 2015, Garuda Aerospace has rapidly emerged as a leader in drone technology, deploying over 2,500 drones across India. As the first company to successfully facilitate drone loans and subsidies, it has played a pivotal role in accelerating agricultural modernization.  

    About Garuda Aerospace

    Garuda Aerospace is India’s leading Drone tech start-up focused on disrupting two major multi-billion-dollar sectors, Precision Agri Tech and Industry 4.0 upgradation. Garuda Aerospace is asset-light, recession-proof, and agnostic and focuses on eliminating labourers in the agricultural field with drones focusing on designing, building, and customisation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Founded in 2015 with a team of 5, Garuda has scaled to a 200+ member team, having the largest drone fleet in India with over 400 drones and 500 pilots operating in 84 cities. Garuda Aerospace manufactures 30 types of drones and offers 50 types of services. Having served over 750 clients, including TATA, Godrej, Adani, Reliance, Swiggy, Flipkart, Delhivery, L&T, Survey of India, SAIL, NTPC, IOCL, Smart cities, Intel, Amazon, Wipro, IISC, MIT Boston, NHAI for various projects, the company recently partnered with global giants such as Lockheed Martin, Cognizant and Elbit Systems. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji launched the drone yatra, where 100 drones were flagged off simultaneously across 100 villages in India. Garuda Aerospace is the first drone company to get DGCA approvals for Type Certification and Remote Pilot Training Organisation. Garuda is on a mission to impact 1 billion lives positively using affordable precision Drone Technology. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in the company and is the Brand Ambassador.

  • Centre picks 7 homegrown startups to build next-gen tech for aerospace, defence sectors

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    The government on Thursday awarded seven new projects to startups under the Technology Development Fund scheme for various requirements of the Armed Forces and aerospace and defence sectors.

    The move is aimed at nurturing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups in the defence and aerospace sectors, said the Defence Research &Development Organisation (DRDO).

    “The indigenous development of these technologies will strengthen the military-industrial ecosystem,” it added.

    One such project aims to develop an indigenous toolkit for simulator training of pilots in realistic scenarios to help in full mission planning and large-force engagement. This project has been awarded to Noida-based startup Oxygen 2 Innovation.

    Another project is for an underwater Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). It relates to versatile marine battlefield accessories which can be deployed in multiple combat roles.

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    “The objective is Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Maritime Domain Awareness Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA). The project has been awarded to Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt Ltd, Pune,” said the DRDO, which comes under the Ministry of Defence.

    Under the project titled ‘Long-range Remotely Operated Vehicles for Detection &  Neutralisation’, the task is to build dual-use systems that will enable the detection, classification, localisation and neutralisation of underwater objects while keeping the key assets away from the suspected operational area.

    This project has been awarded to IROV Technologies Pvt Ltd in Kochi.

    Another project, ‘Ice Detection Sensor for Aircraft’, aims to develop detecting icing condition inflight, caused by super-cooled water droplets that freeze after their impact against the aircraft’s external surfaces and are utilised by the aircraft for turning on the aircraft Anti-icing mechanism.

    “It has been awarded to Craftlogic Labs Pvt Ltd, Bengaluru,” the DRDO informed.

    The ‘Radar Signal Processor with Active Antenna Array Simulator’ will enable the deployment of multiple target systems for test and evaluation of multiple short-range aerial weapon systems.

    “It serves as the basic building block for larger radar systems. The project has been sanctioned to Data Pattern (India) Limited, Chennai,” according to the government.

    The ‘Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-based Timing Acquisition & Dissemination System’ project has been sanctioned to Accord Software & Systems in Bengaluru.

    It aims to enable the indigenisation of timing acquisition and dissemination system, the use of Indian Constellation for acquiring time & development of a customised and flexible timing system as per range requirements.

    Coimbatore-based startup Alohatech has been awarded the project to develop conductive yarn and fabric-making processes using graphene nanomaterials and conductive inks.

    The outcome will be advanced E-textiles, utilising the inherent advantages for practical clothing applications, the DRDO said.

    With inputs from IANS

     

  • TiE50 Awards 2024 recognizes Garuda Aerospace as a Game Changer in Drone Technology

    TiE50 Awards 2024 recognizes Garuda Aerospace as a Game Changer in Drone Technology

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    twenty fourth April, 2024; National: India’s main drone expertise producer Garuda Aerospace, is honored to be acknowledged as the winner on the worldwide TiE50 Award 2024 for its main innovation and expertise in the drone business. This world recognition highlights Garuda Aerospace’s distinctive achievements, its pioneering spirit and its dedication to growing cutting-edge drone applied sciences.  The win positions India as a key participant in the worldwide drone business.

    TiE50 Drone Technology Awards

    The extremely aggressive annual award attracted participation from hundreds of promising startups the world over. Garuda Aerospace emerged victorious submit a rigorous choice course of involving a number of rounds. Marking its 14th 12 months, the TiE50 awards have been a hallmark of figuring out and honoring essentially the most impactful and disruptive technology-enabled startups.

    Garuda Aerospace will probably be felicitated on the grand stage with the TiE50 winner trophy on the TiEcon 2024. TiEcon is a premier world tech convention designed for main entrepreneurs, company executives, and buyers.

    Drone Technology Winners

    Elated on the win, Agnishwar Jayprakash, CEO and Founder, Garuda Aerospace mentioned, “We are honored to be acknowledged as a TiE50 Award Winner. This award is a validation of our group’s arduous work and unwavering dedication. Garuda Aerospace is proud to symbolize India at a world stage and place India as a world drone hub. We are dedicated to pushing the boundaries with steady analysis and innovation, thereby contributing to the development of drone expertise worldwide.”              

    Backed by MS Dhoni, Garuda Aerospace is shaping the way forward for drone ecosystem in the nation. Recently, the corporate secured orders of high-tech quadcopter drones from ISRO. Garuda Aerospace additionally dominates the drone market with 55% market share in agri drone class and 25% market share throughout all drones in India.

    About Garuda Aerospace

    Garuda Aerospace is India’s main Drone tech start-up centered on disrupting two main multi-billion-dollar sectors, Precision Agri Tech and Industry 4.0 upgradation. Garuda Aerospace is asset-light, recession-proof, and agnostic, and focuses on eliminating labourers in the agricultural subject with drones specializing in designing, constructing, and customization of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Founded in 2015 with a group of 5, Garuda has scaled to a 200+ member group having the biggest drone fleet in India with over 400 drones and 500 pilots working in 84 cities. Garuda Aerospace manufactures 30 varieties of drones and provides 50 varieties of companies. Having served over 750 shoppers together with TATA, Godrej, Adani, Reliance, Swiggy, Flipkart, Delhivery, L&T, Survey of India, SAIL, NTPC, IOCL, Smart cities, Intel, Amazon, Wipro, IISC, MIT Boston, NHAI for varied tasks, the corporate just lately partnered with world giants such as Lockheed Martin, Cognizant and Elbit Systems. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji launched the drone yatra the place 100 drones had been flagged off concurrently throughout 100 villages in India. Garuda Aerospace is the primary drone firm to get DGCA approvals for Type Certification and Remote Pilot Training Organisation. Garuda is on a mission to impression 1 billion lives positively utilizing reasonably priced precision Drone Technology. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has invested in the corporate and is the Brand Ambassador.