Indian StartUp "Botlab" to fly 1,000 drones during 'Beating Retreat' ceremony tomorrow evening
Published By : Sourabha Parida | January 28, 2022 5:29 PM
Share
New Delhi, Jan 28: Union Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Indian StartUp "Botlab" , funded by Technology Development Board (TDB) under Union Ministry of Science & Technology and led by IIT Delhi alumni, will fly 1,000 drones in "Beating Retreat" ceremony tomorrow evening, as a part of the Light Show marking the conclusion of nearly week long programmes related to Republic Day. This will make India the fourth country, after China, Russia and UK, to carry out such a large-scale show with 1,000 drones, he informed. At a demonstration of the drone presentation today, the Minister interacted with the "Botlab" StartUp team members at his residence including Tanmay Bunkar, Sarita Ahlawat, Sujit Rana, Mohit Sharma, Harshit Batra, Kunal Meena and others. The Managing Director and Engineers of Botlab Dynamics Private Limited were visibly excited by the thought of being the first in India to light up the sky with 1,000 Drones, in one go. Dr Jitendra Singh said that the Start-Up, Boatlab Dynamics was given an initial seed fund of Rs One crore for R&D by Department of Science & Technology (DST) and subsequently Rs Rs 2.5 crore for scale up and commercialisation by Technology Development Board to develop first of its kind technological project in India. The Minister reiterated the government's commitment to support more of such innovative and sustainable Start-ups to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making India a Global Hub of Start-up Ecosystem. Dr Sarita Ahlawat, MD of Boatlab Dynamics said that the Drone Project could become successful only due to full financial support provided by the Ministry of Science and Technology, as Private Sector was reluctant to hand-hold the hardware Start-up. She also thanked the engineers associated with the project for letting go the lucrative MNC offers and owning up the idea.
Prameya English Is Now On WhatsApp Join And Get Latest News Updates Delivered To You Via WhatsApp
You Might Also Like
More From Related News
EPFO raises auto-settlement limit for advance claims to ₹5 Lakh: Mansukh Mandaviya
Blast at firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Sivakasi claims five lives, several injured
Ashwini Vaishnaw launches RailOne App: One-stop solution for all passenger services
Union Cabinet approves Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme
Air India Crash Aftermath: UK Families Explore Lawsuits Against Airline and Boeing on Home Soil
Tribunal Reinstates IPS Officer as CM Blames Intelligence Failure for Stampede
To Boost Agroforestry, Centre Unveils New Rules That Could Entangle Farmers in Red Tape
Delhi to Make It Rain: Inside the City's Historic First Attempt to Combat Toxic Air with Cloud Seeding
SBI at 70: The Enduring Legacy of India’s Most Recognisable Blue Keyhole Logo
Indian Railways revises passenger train fares from July 1: Key changes explained
PM Modi pays tribute to Santhal Revolt Heroes on Hul Diwas
Hindi cannot be imposed in Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray
Monsoon Covers Entire India Nine Days Early, Bringing Both Relief and Ruin