List of DGCA- approved drone training organisations – Part 2

25/01/2023

According to the rules set forth by the Indian government, drone operators must be certified. Operating a drone without a licence is a serious offence that carries legal repercussions. And getting certified will also help you get placement opportunities.

Recently, 32 Drone Pilot Placement Letters were issued in Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh, by Sri Buggana Rajendranath Reddy, Minister of Finance, Planning, and Legislative Affairs in the Andhra Pradesh government. This was possible because of the drone training and certification provided by various drone training organisations.

In this article, we are going to present the second part of the drone training organisations approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

This is the second part of the series where we are providing information about the 46 drone training organisations authorised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India. In this article, we are going to present information on the next 7 drone training organisations that represent different parts of India. To read part one of this series, please visit – https://dronefluence.com/list-of-7-dgca-approved-drone-training-organisations-in-india/

List of DGCA- approved drone training organisations – Part 2

1. AdiSa Drona Pvt Ltd

AdiSa Drona Pvt. Ltd. is a new Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) enterprise with its registered office in Kolhapur. The organisation offers a variety of drone-related services, including drone workshops, drone retailing, drone-based services (agricultural and non-agricultural), and drone pilot training. At the Annasaheb Dange College of Engineering & Technology (ADCET), Ashta, the Technohub Innovation and Incubation Centre is where the company is being incubated and carries out drone flying operations.

Services AdiSa Drona provides:

Workshops and training
Drone-based surveillance systems
Mapping services
Delivery of essentials and medicines in remote areas
Delivery of essentials and medicines during floods and other natural disasters.
Cinematography-Events
Management of crop health and related services.
River and water body health monitoring to avoid pollution

2. CASR Anna University

Incorporated in 2001, the Centre for Aerospace Research is dedicated to advancing research in the aerospace sciences. Currently, CASR is leading a programme on the Design and Development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and has made significant progress in developing novel applications for society. CASR has reached a new milestone by becoming India’s first Remote Pilot Training Organization (RPTO) under the UAS Rules 2021. The CASR Remote Pilot Training Organization has been authorised by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and registered under the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s UAS Rules 2021.

CASR Anna University offers,

Drone pilot training
Offers solutions for Technology transformations and product development

3. Telangana State Aviation Academy (TSAA)

Telangana State Aviation Academy (TSAA) has been named the best training academy by the Aero Club of India for many years in a row. Telangana State Aviation Academy is a government-run enterprise. TSAA currently provides drone pilot certification. Telangana Aviation Academy is one of the few flight training organisations that has received DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) approval to formally offer drone pilot training programmes and grant DGCA-certified drone certification.

Services Telangana State Aviation Academy (TSAA) offers,

Survey
Construction monitoring
Inspection
Other major areas

4. The Bombay Flying Club

India’s aviation industry was founded in 1928 at the Bombay Flying Club. This esteemed institution has made significant contributions to Indian aviation history.

The Bombay Flying Club offers drone course:

Ground training
Simulator flying
One on one practical flying
Solo flying
Instrument flying
Exposure to various emergency procedure

5. Fore Institute of Drone technology and research

FORE Institute of Drone Technology and Research is a DGCA authorised RPTO recognised Drone Training Institute that offers nationally authorised Drone Training and Certification Programs.

Services Fore Institute of Drone technology and research provides,

Surveillance, monitoring, and law enforcement from the air
Surveys & Mapping of Geographical Areas
Disaster Management / Search & Rescue
Use of drone in Agriculture, aquaculture, and forestry industries
Aerial cinematography, videography, journalism, and photography
Logistics & Cargo Delivery

6. Sanskardham Drone Academy

Gujarat’s first DGCA-approved drone training academy, Sanskardham Drone Academy, offers professional and academic drone pilot certification programs. The academy has a drone assembly room as well as two open fields that cover more than 1.5 acres for testing and flying drones.

Sanskardham Drone Academy offers,

Specialised application-based training and
Drones for monitoring.

7. Indira Gandhi Rashriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA)

(IGRUA is one of the largest flight training organisations in the nation and operates independently under the supervision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Together with its drone training partner, Drone Destination Private Limited, IGRUA launched DGCA-certified training at India’s first and only drone flying site in Gurugram in February 2021. IGRUA – Drone Destination currently offers training at four DGCA-approved drone training bases in Gurugram, Bangalore, Gwalior, and Kangra, and will soon expand to two more locations in Coimbatore and Madurai.

Indira Gandhi Rashriya Uran Akademi (IGRUA) offers drone pilot training on two category drones,

Micro drones
Small drones

Visit the DigitalSky website for more details on other drone training organisations that have received DGCA approval.

Weekly news wrap-up on the emerging drone ecosystem in India – 24012023

S. Divya Sree

24/01/2023

Our weekly news wrap-up on the emerging drone ecosystem in India will give you an insight into the training, skill development, capacity building, technology and industry updates. Apart from keeping you updated, the news snippets from the drone ecosystem could help you generate leads and opportunities to develop your business in the sector.

Here we go with the top headlines of the week from the drone ecosystem in India

Updates from the drone ecosystem in India

IoTechWorld Avigation and Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (Agriculture University), Maharashtra, have signed an MoU to promote the use of drones to increase farm productivity in the country.
DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited stated that, in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology, it will begin operating in Thailand (AIT). The primary goal of the collaboration is to jointly develop drone and GIS projects in Thailand and the surrounding countries.
For its indigenous designed and manufactured A200-XT drone, Asteria Aerospace has received type certification from DGCA.
Garuda Aerospace announced that it aims to increase 4000 to 5000 drones in the next three to four months and 25,000 by March 2024.
To recreate the logistics ecosystem, TSAW Drones has announced the launch of its logistics division, DRONECO. This division will use drones as a new, faster mode of transportation.
Dhaksha Unmanned Systems Pvt Ltd has signed an MOU with the Union Bank of India to equip farmers with drone loans. This will make it simpler for beneficiaries to obtain kisan drones.
The government of Andhra Pradesh will provide 2,000 drones to farmers, invest Rs 15,000 crore on procuring paddy, and establish a drone training center in North Andhra to train farmers.
To promote drone technology in Northeast India, IIT Guwahati collaborates with M/S Assam Electronics Development Corporation Limited (AMTRON) and M/S RC Hobbytech Solutions Private Limited (RCH).
Aereo (formerly Aarav Unmanned Systems) wins the Best Drone Company 2022 award at the Assocham’s 14th International Civil Aviation Awards on 18th January 2023 in New Delhi.
Garuda Aerospace presented the first ever carbon neutral drone at DAVOS 2023 hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) has signed two MoUs with SPK MAK Technologies and FxUAV Technologies to generate and share knowledge in areas of robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and drone technology.
Drone technology course has been developed by IIT Kanpur, the course would be taught at IITs, other technical institutes and skill development centers across the country.
The government of Rajasthan to rent around 1500 drones to farmers that will help monitor crops and spray chemicals in less cost of time which would be available at custom hiring centers in two years.

Also read: Weekly news wrap-up on the emerging drone ecosystem in India – 17012023 https://dronefluence.com/weekly-news-wrap-up-on-the-emerging-drone-ecosystem-in-india-17012023/

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Drones in the logistics industry

S. Divya Sree

23/01/2023

“As I am working in this field, I can say that drones will soon rule the logistics industry. The road map for drones in the logistics industry is already in existence. Drones will also be used extensively in this industry in the next 6 to 12 months,” says Mr. Kishan Tiwari, Founder and CEO, TSAW Drones.

The use of drone technology continues to expand in many ways. One form of drone technology is being used in the logistics industry. Drones have entered the logistics industry after showcasing effectiveness in a variety of roles like surveying, mapping, photography, and agriculture.

To know more about drone pilot training for specialised drones, job opportunities, challenges, and the scope and future roadmap of drones in the logistics sector, we spoke with Mr. Kishan Tiwari, Founder and CEO, TSAW Drones.

Below are a few excerpts from our conversation. You can watch the full video interview on our YouTube channel.

Building drones for the logistics sector

Mr. Kishan Tiwari said, “My co-founder, Mr. Rimanshu Pandey, and I have been working on drones since 2013. In 2019, we established our company, TSAW Drones. To reduce human dependency on flying drones, we have created this project with the goal of automated drones. We observed that the country’s transportation connectivity has a significant gap. There are a lot of connectivity issues, and there are medical and e-commerce dependencies that are lagging. We wanted to build drones specifically for the logistics sector. Right now, we are building drones with a capability of up to 20 kg and, in the future, with a payload of up to 100 kg. We are now focusing on hub-to-hub delivery, which is connecting the pin codes that are remote and not initially serviceable on the same day. This usually takes around 4–8 days to reach the sites, so now we are felicitating the same pin codes for same-day logistics.”

“It is more about the network that we are now building and we are identifying these major problem areas where connectivity is an issue. There is a pyramid method that we are adopting, starting with time-sensitive deliveries and valuable items. Such as, medical care and other services related to healthcare, where the value is quite high.

Right now, if you deploy a drone on a certain route for a specific pin code, you can only cater to a very limited number of volumes. A certain job can only cater to a certain number of deliveries per day on a specific road. Therefore, that is our main priority. We will be able to switch to more price-sensitive deliveries and low-value items once things start to run more smoothly and the market can support more drone supply. And that is the strategy we are adopting,” he added.

Drone pilot training and employment opportunities in the drone sector

While talking about the training of drones and employment opportunities, Mr. Kishan Tiwari stated, “In the logistics sector, drones are used as more of a specialised use case. We train people in drones further so that they can control an advanced drone used in the logistics sector. These pilots are already aware of the regulations and know the basic parameters to fly a drone.

The employment opportunities in this sector for drone pilots are extremely high, and the income is also fairly good. On average, they can earn between Rs.30,000 to 40,000.

Medicine from the sky initiative in Telangana

“The first logistics trials for drones were conducted in Vikarabad district of Telangana. The World Economic Forum (WEF) and the government of Telangana initiated a project called “Medicine from the Sky.” In India, some consortiums are allowed to fly over there and deliver medicines from point A to point B, which are 10 km apart. This initiative connected multiple health centres across remote areas. Even now, we are working on a trial in a very remote place between Nirmal and Nizamabad that connects to Adilabad. We recently started working on a few projects in Dehradun with a leading e-pharma company,” added Mr. Kishan Tiwari.

Use of drones in last-mile connectivity

TSAW Drones is focused on operational repeatability because these are complicated operations that include aviation, logistics, on-site human requirements, and an on-site driver. Even EVs are being connected for last-mile deliveries that are out of the range of drones. Drones cannot be landed at every location; hence, we are moving toward the hub and hub model.

Also read: ‘Medicine from Sky’ through Drones – Making Healthcare Accessible https://dronefluence.com/medicine-from-sky-through-drones-making-healthcare-accessible/

Challenges in scaling the adoption of drones

There are two primary challenges:

Supply chain: The drone ecosystem is still evolving, so the supply chain is one of the challenges faced.
Availability of data: For identifying the roads, there is a lack of available data. TSAW Drones partners with companies and takes the data based on the date decided, through which the route to deploy the drones is defined.

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