The functionality makes it ideal for the defence sector, especially reconnaissance. The team is also working on adding gas sensors to detect leaks in gas pipelines. The drone will be able to travel inside gas pipelines and identify leaks in unmanned operations.
The minister said projects to help leverage robotics in industrial automation have been sanctioned under the ministry of heavy industries (MHI) Scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Indian Capital Goods Sector - Phase-II
The Karnataka government-funded ARTPARK-IISc has received approval from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to set up an industry accelerator Centre for Advanced Manufacturing for Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CAMRAS) for technology .