How the geniuses behind the 3 Idiots drone bagged a $20 million UAV deal from the Indian Army
Back in 2008, Ankit Mehta, Rahul Singh and Ashish Bhat had been working on drone technology for fun. The 26/11 attacks, however, made them determined to develop UAVs that would help the defence forces in hostage and siege situations. Today, their company, ideaForge, has bagged a $20 million contract from the Indian Army to supply high-altitude drones.
Ankit Mehta is the co-founder and CEO of ideaForge.
In 2008, Ankit Mehta and friends watched in horror as the Mumbai terror attacks played out on live television. The mass killing and plight of hundreds trapped inside hotels and the Jewish Chabad house spurred the team to develop unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, to assist security forces during hostage situations.