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  • NADDSO coming up with an exclusive Drone pavilion in the 3rd Edition of “India First Tech Startup Conclave’23”

    NADDSO coming up with an exclusive Drone pavilion in the 3rd Edition of “India First Tech Startup Conclave’23”

    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.

  • REAL ESTATE VERTICAL OF AICRA – NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMARTCITY DEVELOPERS & AGGREGATORS (NASDA)

    REAL ESTATE VERTICAL OF AICRA – NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SMARTCITY DEVELOPERS & AGGREGATORS (NASDA)

    All India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA), is a not-for-profit apex organization, constituted in the year 2014, for setting up standards for Robotics and Automation in India as well as helping more than 3500 members and professionals to solve difficult technical problems. AICRA is focused on building the architectural integral to the development of the automation sector.

    “To consider and take up the issues of the developers and aggregators engaged in the Smartcity Mission of the Government of India, National Association of Smartcity Developers & Aggregators (NASDA) is functioning as Real Estate vertical of All India Council for Robotics & Automation (AICRA), under the Presidentship of Shri Raj Kumar Sharma” informed Shri Anand Giri, CEO of NASDA.


    Shri Anand Giri further stated that National Association of Smart City Developers and Aggregators (NASDA) is the premium body of all stakeholders who contribute in the development of Smart Cities in the country. ‘SMART’ is a term to be seriously considered as an acronym. It refers to Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound. The immovable asset which is land is the basic ingredient and the foundation to build ‘SMART’. NASDA has identified the other factors and verticals to optimize the available resources with introduction of Technologies in Construction, Materials Procurement, Manufacturing Processes, Supply Chain for availability of products and services, Marketing of finished product and all this with a spirit of Nation Building.


    He further added that NASDA shall be covering the domains of Smart Cities, Technologies, Skill Development and Education, therefore, support from related Ministries shall be sought, namely, Ministry of Urban Affairs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Education, all Ministries of the Government of India, to be the Partners for implementation of various Government initiatives.


    While working in the habitat of Technology, it was felt that no sector shall remain untouched and that the rate at which new techniques and processes are getting innovated, they shall overtake the conventional way of doing business. This thought was enough to gauge into the future and the sector which caters the most for any business from any sector was identified as the Realty Sector and Smart Cities in particular. That is how, NASDA (National Association of Smart City Developers and Aggregators) was conceptualized by AICRA (All India Council for Robotics and Automation). The Members of AICRA’s Technology Governance Steering Committee in Smart Cities are the Advisory Board Members of NASDA which includes top government officials heading Smartcity Mission in various wings of the Government Departments and key players of the real estate sector.


    Technology has evolved and shaped industries in many ways. Advancement of technology will surely improve the scope of the transformation of various sectors. Keeping in view the importance of modern technologies, AICRA is setting up industry specific Technology Governance Steering Committee (Think Tank). While concluding He informed that this body would comprise National Experts from different fields. The key objectives of the Steering Committee are as follows: 


    • To deliberate on major government policies of concern to particular industry and influencing reforms pertinent to the need of the industry and recommendations to AICRA’s Executive Committee on the issues and concerns of the industry to be taken up with the government.


    • Setting up agenda for AICRA working committee and provide support in terms of data, reports and white papers in execution of the agenda.


    • To facilitate networking and knowledge sharing between national and international partners for the business/technology interest group.


    • To promote collaborative ventures in technology based ecosystem, industry oriented search and value added services.