Drone Regulations

Amazon expanding US drone service after regulator's nod to fly devices

Prime Air was slow to launch. A Bloomberg investigation in 2022 revealed that the program was beset by technical challenges, high turnover and safety concerns

Govt needs to expand PLI scheme to make India 'global drone hub': Report

The government needs to expand the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme and develop an ecosystem to realise the goal of making India a global drone hub, a report said on Tuesday. An incentive of Rs 120 crore spread over three financial years was provided for Indian manufacturers of drone and drone components under the PLI Scheme notified on September 30, 2021. As per the Ministry of Civil Aviation projections, the Indian drone manufacturing industry is expected to reach Rs 900 crore by 2025 from just Rs 60 crore in 2020-21, according to a study conducted by Nexgen Exhibitions. It also noted that the Indian drone market is expected to grow at 22.15 per cent CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) during the 2024-30 period. With innovation and expansion of its application portfolio, India has the potential of becoming the global drone hub by 2030, it stated. The study highlighted that the key to realising India's vision lies in boosting the domestic drone ecosystem. Other major fac

Punjab objects to Haryana's use of drone inside its territory at Shambhu

Authorities in Punjab have raised an objection over the use of a drone by Haryana to air-drop tear gas shells on agitating farmers in their territory at the Shambhu border, a senior official said on Wednesday. Punjab's Patiala Deputy Commissioner (DC) Showkat Ahmed Parray has written to the Ambala Deputy Commissioner, asking him not to send their drone inside Punjab's territory at the Shambhu border near Ambala. Haryana security personnel had deployed a drone on Tuesday to drop tear gas shells to disperse farmers who were trying to break barricades in an attempt to march towards Delhi to press the Centre for various demands. Farmers claimed the unmanned aerial vehicle dropped several tear gas canisters on them when they were standing well inside Punjab territory. "I wrote the letter to the Ambala DC not to send the drone inside our area," Parray told PTI on Wednesday. He said he conveyed this to the Ambala Senior Superintendent of Police as well. Parray said after he took up the

India, EU to team up for drone regulation and air traffic monitoring

Final agreement between two sides will enable exchange of data on flight plans

Modi to inaugurate 'Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022' on Friday in New Delhi

The Prime Minister will interact with 'Kisan drone pilots', witness open-air drone demonstrations and interact with startups in the drone exhibition centre

India's longest drone flight conducted in Haryana for HPCL: Robotics firm

Omnipresent Robot Technologies Founder and CEO Aakash Sinha told PTI that the 51 km-long flight of Omni-Hansa V5 took place on November 3.

PLI scheme for drones to open new verticals for drone utilisation: Experts

The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for drones will not only boost domestic manufacturing of drone and drone components but also bring in new use cases and applications across various sectors, industry experts said. The Union government on Wednesday had approved a PLI scheme for drones and drone components with an allocation of Rs 120 crore spread over three financial years. Paras Jain, founder, and Chief Executive Officer of Indo Wings said the approval of the PLI scheme for drones will bring tremendous benefits for all the sectors of the economy. "...this would open many more verticals for the utilisation of drones...It was encouraging to see the government's consideration of startups in the drone ecosystem due to which they have kept the revenue requirement of only Rs 2 crore for MSMEs ( Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) to avail PLIs," he said. The Centre has kept the eligibility norm for MSME and startups in terms of annual sales turnover at a nominal level -- Rs 2 .

Progressive policy

Proposed drone rules will open up new opportunities

Letter to BS: Reckless caution could affect nascent drone tech in India

We should not be oblivious to the significance of exercising caution to ensure that the so-called stringent regulatory oversight does not morph itself into an arbitrary one

New drone regulations to boost transparency in India's real estate sector

The data collected using drones can also be used to compare original plans with the ongoing construction work to show customers how a site is progressing, says Radius Developers COO Ashish Shah

Good, but not enough

Proposed regulations for drones should be improved

Drones to be legal in India soon: Check out the new norms

Move is likely to encourage their commercial use; four-fold classification of drones on the cards