- Published on February 10, 2025
- In Deep Tech
Are Regulatory Delays Slowing Down the Indian Drone Revolution?
One of the primary regulatory challenges the industry faces is restricted airspace access.
- By Sanjana Gupta
India’s drone industry is awaiting a revolution with the potential to transform sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, and security. However, regulatory hurdles and slower approval processes continue to keep this industry grounded.
In an insightful conversation with AIM, Skylark Drones co-founder and CEO Mughilan Thiru Ramasamy gave first-hand insights into the impact of these delays on innovation and business growth.
Drones could revolutionise infrastructure monitoring, agriculture, law enforcement, and disaster response. However, he revealed that the company still doesn’t have permission to fly drones in some regions of Bengaluru.
As of September last year, 10,208 type-certified commercial drones have been registered under the Digital Sky Platform, a digital s
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Sanjana Gupta
An information designer by training, Sanjana likes to delve into deep tech and enjoys learning about quantum, space, robotics and chips that build up our world. Outside of work, she likes to spend her time with books, especially those that explore the absurd.
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