While India’s drone regulations are still in the draft stage, the government has taken up the onus of ensuring safety and security in the use of drones and has asked drone companies to install safety chip which can switch off the drone remotely in order to avoid mishaps.
A media report citing sources said that the government has directed drone manufacturers to install hardware that can disable a drone remotely in case it turns rogue.
It is speculated that the idea was first introduced in a meeting between the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, and more than a dozen drone manufacturers on the sidelines of the Global Aviation Summit earlier this week.
The suggestion then brought to light a series of scares across the world involving drone sightings, including the one over London’s Gatwick airport in December that forced a closure of the UK’s second-busiest airport and grounded hundreds of flights.
Also, the security agencies in India have raised their concerns about allowing drones to operate. The media report further said that the government wants drone makers to manufacture in India, as it expects the demand for drones to grow exponentially once the drone policy is fully implemented.
At present, India is estimated to have about 40,000 drones, which are expected to touch one million in five years. Also, it is being discussed that the integration capacity is available and can be retrofitted in the existing drones too.
18/01/19 Bhumika Khatri/inc42
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A media report citing sources said that the government has directed drone manufacturers to install hardware that can disable a drone remotely in case it turns rogue.
It is speculated that the idea was first introduced in a meeting between the Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Jayant Sinha, and more than a dozen drone manufacturers on the sidelines of the Global Aviation Summit earlier this week.
The suggestion then brought to light a series of scares across the world involving drone sightings, including the one over London’s Gatwick airport in December that forced a closure of the UK’s second-busiest airport and grounded hundreds of flights.
Also, the security agencies in India have raised their concerns about allowing drones to operate. The media report further said that the government wants drone makers to manufacture in India, as it expects the demand for drones to grow exponentially once the drone policy is fully implemented.
At present, India is estimated to have about 40,000 drones, which are expected to touch one million in five years. Also, it is being discussed that the integration capacity is available and can be retrofitted in the existing drones too.
18/01/19 Bhumika Khatri/inc42
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