Optiemus Proposes To Fund Rs 140 Crore in Drone-as-a-service Model
CIOTechOutlook Team | Friday, 05 July 2024, 04:57 IST

The organization had framed an subsidiary Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS) in 2023 with an preliminary funding of Rs 25 crore to design drones. OUS, on Thursday, reported a range of robots for agricultural and mapping use-cases. The organization said it will adjust a service model for its drone business, where it will prepare 6000 pilots to deal with a fleet of 5000 robots by the end of 2025.
“We have decided to march on a unique business model for our drone business and this is based on our ground-level research, which called out issues like lack of know-how on operating drones, scarcity of spare parts etc,” said Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman, Optiemus Infracom.
“The potential for this business is huge given the benefits it serves; we are set to leverage our expertise in drone technology to offer a cost-effective and efficient solution for agricultural and defense needs,” he added.
OUS has focused on to accomplish at least 65% local value addition in its drones, with plans to expand it to 75% toward the ongoing monetary year. The organization added it has already indigenised various components such as the power distribution board, anti-spark switch, flight controller, airframe, and motor.
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