Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation General V K Singh (retd) launched India's first Centre for Excellence in Research on Drone/UAV Technology and Artificial Intelligence at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Guwahati, Assam.
He also inaugurated the Skill Development Centre for Drone/UAV operation and maintenance, nodal centre for overall administrative drone data management for the North-Eastern region and AXOM Droneports, which will be used to support cargo drones delivering urgent medical and emergency supplies to remote areas of the region.
The Droneport was among the four initiatives inaugurated by the Minister to promote the development and adoption of drone technology in the North-Eastern region.
IIT Guwahati will share its research expertise, impart skill development, setup a droneport and provide all administrative support.