Articles tagged under: Drone

AMC launches pilot project of Drone based AI surveillance

November 08, 2023
AMC launches pilot project of Drone based AI surveillance

Sabarmati: Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC) today launched a pilot project for drone based Artificial Intelligence(AI) surveillance by flying a drone for 800 meter distance between Panjrapol char rasta to LD Engineering college. The live feed of video captured by drone was monitored by Municipal Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CRO) of Smart City Amdavad Development Ltd sitting in office. According to AMC, the video footage can be analyzed using artificial intelligence for the ...Read More

Atal bridge on river Sabarmati to remain shut for visitors on upcoming Sunday evening

November 04, 2023
Atal bridge on river Sabarmati to remain shut for visitors on upcoming Sunday evening

Sabarmati: Atal Bridge, which has now become to main tourist attraction of the city will remain closed for visitors during 5 pm to 10 pm on Sunday, November 5. It's worth noting that Atal bridge attracts highest visitors during Sunday evenings. The bridge which is only for walking is going to remain closed during upcoming Sunday evening due to drone racing competition held by Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL) which is an arm of the Gujarat government. A drone racing...Read More

Over a 1000 trainees enrolled in DGCA authorized drone pilot course in Gujarat

July 14, 2023
Over a 1000 trainees enrolled in DGCA authorized drone pilot course in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: To address the need for skilled drone operators and meet the demands of industrial units, the School of Drones has been established in Gujarat by the State government under Kaushalya - The Skill University last year. Following an approval process by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India, the School of Drones has obtained recognition as a DGCA Approved Drone Pilot Training Center in 2022. This makes Kaushalya - The Skill University the first state-run uni...Read More

Anti Drone technology to be deployed for the first time during Ahmedabad Rath Yatra 2023

June 18, 2023
Anti Drone technology to be deployed for the first time during Ahmedabad Rath Yatra 2023

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a high-level meeting reviewed the readiness of the police force to successfully conduct the 146th Jagannath Rath Yatra to be held in Ahmedabad on the upcoming Ashadi Bij, Tuesday, June 20, with peace, safety and without any untoward incident. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi along with Principal Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Kailasanathan, Principal Secretary Rajkumar and Additional Chief Secretary Home Mukesh Puri along with Dire...Read More

Cameraman booked for flying drone over Dwarkadhish Mandir

March 27, 2023
Cameraman booked for flying drone over Dwarkadhish Mandir

Dwarka: The police have booked a cameraman for allegedly flying a drone over Dwarkadhish Mandir. According to the reports, Jayeshbhai, an employee of the Devasthan committee, saw a drone flying over the temple at 6.30 pm on 25th March and informed others about it. After the incident, a No Flying Red Zone was declared in the surrounding area of the temple through a notification. The authorities imposed restrictions on flying drones or other crafts within a 100-meter area around the temple to e...Read More

Gujarat CM to inaugurate conference on Drone Technology

March 22, 2023
Gujarat CM to inaugurate conference on Drone Technology

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will inaugurate a one-day national conference on drone technology at Kaushaly Skill University on 25 March. More than 50 industries, drone startups, researchers, Gujarat govt officials, central government's civil aviation and ministry of skill development officials, and public sector unit leaders - in total about 400 dignitaries are invited to this conference which shall also have a panel discussion. DeshGujaratRead More

20 ITIs of Gujarat affiliated for short-term courses on drones

February 06, 2023
20 ITIs of Gujarat affiliated for short-term courses on drones

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has given permission to 20 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of Gujarat to start short-term courses on drones. MSDE informed the Lok Sabha that it is running six short-term skilling courses in the drone sector, including "Drone Service Technician" and "Drone Manufacturing and Assembly" to meet the requirement of skilled manpower in the drone sector. The Directorate General of Training under the Ministry of S...Read More

Bavla police nabs 3 for flying drone near PM’s rally site

November 25, 2022
Bavla police nabs 3 for flying drone near PM’s rally site

Ahmedabad: Bavla police nabbed three people yesterday, as they were flying drone near the site of PM Modi's public meeting site. PM Modi addressed a public meeting in Bavla yesterday to campaign for Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Disputing the rumors of drones being shot down by the laser gun of the National security guard, the local police confirmed that the rally site and its 2km perimeter were declared as a no-fly zone by the District Magistrate through notification. According to the polic...Read More

Schedule of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

October 11, 2022
Schedule of DefExpo 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Gandhinagar: The 12th Edition of DefExpo 2022, the flagship Defence exhibition of India is scheduled to be held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 18 - 22 October 2022 and is anticipated as the Largest ever. The first three Business days will be followed by public days on 21 - 22 October 2022. Preparations for DefExpo 2022 are in full swing. The broad day wise program schedule of DefExpo-2022 from 18th to 22nd October is released. The five day event will have a start with a curtain raiser on the...Read More

Asteria Aerospace gets 1st micro category drone certification from DGCA

October 07, 2022
Asteria Aerospace gets 1st micro category drone certification from DGCA

Bengaluru: Asteria Aerospace Limited, a full stack drone technology company, has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Asteria’s A200 drone was found to be fully compliant with the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems notified in January 2022. Asteria’s A200 drone has been developed for surveying and mapping applications in GIS, agriculture, construc...Read More