GUWAHATI: Drones developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati start-up, Drones Tech Lab, will be performing a show at the Republic day celebration in Kamrup district for the first time in the northeast region.
The drones have been successfully providing solutions in serval domains such as disaster management, agriculture, survey, and mapping.
Drones Tech Lab has been at the forefront, technologically and creatively, in promoting disaster management by offering drone technology to aid frontline workers during Cyclone Amphan.
Over the years, these drones have been notable for being instrumental in handling some major challenges in the Northeast and Eastern parts of India such as incessant flooding at Majuli.
The start-up has also catered to different markets encompassing several Indian states including Karnataka, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya to name a few.
Speaking about the participation of the drones, Prof TG Sitharam, Director of IIT Guwahati mentioned that the Institute will maximise its efforts to provide drone-based services to the State and the region considering the difficult terrain. The present drone show at the Republic day event will help in publicising the technology for the benefit of the masses.