The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in partnership with Drone Federation India (DFI), has launched the National Innovation Challenge for Drone Application and Research (NIDAR).
Key Highlights
- NIDAR has been launched as part of the ‘SwaYaan’ initiative, focusing on building human resource capacity in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
- The NIDAR initiative would significantly contribute to India’s goal of becoming a global drone hub by 2030.
- NIDAR under the SwaYaan project aims to inspire India’s student and research communities to create autonomous drones capable of addressing key challenges.
- The drones are designed to contribute to disaster management by scouting and delivering essential supplies in affected areas, as well as enhancing precision agriculture through targeted interventions like crop health monitoring and the precise delivery of pesticides and nutrients.
- The challenge offers a prize pool of INR 40 Lakhs, along with startup incubation opportunities, cloud credits, software support, and internships with India’s top drone companies.
(Source: DD News)
