NADDSO (National Association of Drone Developers and Space Organization) today announced that they are coming up with an exclusive Drone pavilion in the 3rd Edition of “India First Tech Startup Conclave’23” to be organized by AICRA ( All India council for Robotics & Automation ) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 25-26 April’23. It’s great opportunity for the budding entrepreneurs associated with Drone and Aerospace Industry. NADDSO will have 15 exclusive booths especially for Drone and Aerospace Industry.
This year’s theme is “STARTUP KA MAHAKUMBH” Sh. Narayan Rane – Hon’ble Union Minister of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) would be present to inaugurate the programme among other prominent dignitaries from Sr. Government Official to various departments. CEO of NADDSO Dr. Sabyasachi Ghosh, said “Drones from Military to Hobby and Commercial. Their Application in Crop Management , Delivery System, Installation Inspection / Monitoring, Mapping, Disaster Relief , Emergency Response, Security Surveillance is well established. List is growing and new discoveries are being made as industries discover novel use of drones to assist in their business. Regulators industry leaders and stake holders are working together to allow their employment in more complex operations and without a proper industry body like NADDSO the issues cannot be addressed uniformly across the sector”.
Lt. Gen. PJS Pannu who is the Chief Strategy Officer of NADDSO stressed upon technology and discussed how technology is empowering the nation and it’s extremely important to lay stress on niche technology which our country needs to adopt very quickly if we have to make sure we have to occupy the global arena. Further, he discussed about the need for drone industry and it’s ecosystem in the country reviewing the current scenario prevailing the world related to drones in the field of industrialization, inspection, disaster management, even in the warfare that the contemporary battlefield has got drone as a major element of power projection and also delivery of combat power.
NADDSO provides them a unique common platform. Maj. Gen Luv Chand who is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of NADDSO when asked about his views he said “drones have evolved from RPV to UAV- Aerial to autonomous drone. The evolution is literally at break neck speed. This throws up many ethical and social issues. Drones are going to be the primary vehicle for AI extending from NAPE of the Earth troposphere and beyond. Drones cousins in the form USVs-land/ Sea too are revolving at rapid pace”.
“Responsible use of smart drones is a necessity internationally”!
President of AICRA Shri Raj Kumar Sharma who attended a 2 days DEF × TECH, held on 21-22 March, 2023 that was conducted mainly to showcase the use of technology in Defense and Navy. President met Air chief Marshall V.R Chaudhary, Naval Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar, said that NADDSO will be focusing on the roundtable chaired by the prominent leaders including Lt Gen. PJS Pannu (Rtd) who is the Chief Strategy Officer of NADDSO and the visionary of the field. He also added that AICRA is setting up industry specific technology governance and steering committee, think tank. While, concluding to inform that this body would comprise national experts from different field and added more and more people from the industry should take this opportunity to participate in this roundtable.
