GITAM Bengaluru Inaugurates Drone Technologies Lab to foster technological advancements

ITAM (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru campus inaugurated the Drone Technologies lab to foster innovation and technological advancement, according to relase from the institute.

The lab was inaugurated during a conclave on Academic Research (CAR). The conclave was organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

GITAM (Deemed to be University) also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DronaVyuh Technology, fostering collaboration between academia and industry experts in drone-related projects. The partnership aims to explore areas such as battery life, flight stability and autonomous navigation, propelling innovation in fields like deliveries, search and rescue operations and weather monitoring. Research into noise reduction and air traffic management paves the way for broader social acceptance and integration of drones into everyday life.

GThe inauguration of the drone lab aligns with a vision of advancing interdisciplinary research initiatives, as evidenced by the Multidisciplinary Unit of Research in Translational Initiatives (MURTI) laboratory recently inaugurated by Dr. Kota Harinarayana, Programme Director, and Chief Designer of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas programme and U.S. Consul General Chennai Christopher W. Hodges.