Will India’s changing drone policy cripple the nascent industry?

The drone industry is set to grow from Rs 80 crore to Rs 900 crore over the next three years.

Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Feb 19, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Centre relaxes existing rules in draft of new national policy on drones

Once notified, the new regulations will replace the Unmanned Aircraft System Rules, 2021, which came into force on March 12.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 15, 2021 · 05:01 pm

Amazon files patent application for using drones to make deliveries in India

It has sought exclusive rights on multi-scale fiducials, which are black and white markers that help the drone track and locate an object.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 09, 2017 · 04:22 pm

Watch: Bees are dying. Will drones take over their job of pollinating plants?

A natural process is being re-created with little flying robots.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 18, 2017 · 08:00 pm

Ehang184: Watch this to find out what it's like to actually fly in a drone

The world's first Autonomous Aerial Vehicle, a drone that can fly people, was unveiled at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 09, 2016 · 03:43 pm

From disaster relief to crop spraying: Five ways India could gain from using drones in everyday life

As the Directorate General of Civil Aviation prepares to lift its October 2014 ban, all eyes are on the proposed guidelines.

Mayank Jain

· Apr 19, 2015 · 07:30 pm

Drones now roam Indian skies, catching poachers and shooting videos

You can buy an unmanned aerial vehicle in Delhi's Chandni Chowk for the price of a smartphone, but the civil aviation authority has yet to issue guidelines about their use.

Aarefa Johari

· Jun 29, 2014 · 05:45 am