The Bengaluru aerospace startup, led by Greenoaks with DoorDash participation, targets a payload-to-aircraft ratio three times better than industry norms. Bengaluru-based Airbound closed a $37 million Series A round on August 25, 2026. The aerospace company also signed a commercial drone delivery agreement with the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Greenoaks led the round with … [Read more...] about Airbound Raises $37 Million Series A and Plans 10,000 Daily Drone Flights Across Andhra Pradesh
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SkyDrive to Evaluate eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes in Mumbai, Delhi With Air India and Suzuki
The Japanese eVTOL developer identifies radioisotope transport, organ transport and airport parts logistics as priority use cases under the July 2026 feasibility study. SkyDrive Inc. advanced its joint India feasibility study to a route-evaluation phase on August 25, 2026. The work extends a July 31, 2026 Memorandum of Understanding among SkyDrive, Air India and Suzuki Motor … [Read more...] about SkyDrive to Evaluate eVTOL Medical Logistics Routes in Mumbai, Delhi With Air India and Suzuki
Solapur Police Deploy ideaForge Q6 V2 Drones at Pandharpur Wari Pilgrimage
Eight megaphone-equipped ideaForge Q6 V2 drones support crowd monitoring and public address along the 250-kilometer route to Pandharpur, the second consecutive year the company has backed the pilgrimage. ideaForge Technology Limited has deployed eight Q6 V2 drones with the Solapur Rural Police for the ongoing Pandharpur Wari. The company announced the deployment July 24, 2026. … [Read more...] about Solapur Police Deploy ideaForge Q6 V2 Drones at Pandharpur Wari Pilgrimage
Haryana’s Drone City Project Kicks Off With Indian Drone Company AVPL’s 11.5-Acre Campus
AVPL International will inaugurate Phase 1 of its proposed ₹80 crore Drone City Haryana project on May 16, 2026. The roughly $8.3 million campus sits at Village Sisai in Hansi, Haryana. The project marks a major step toward an integrated drone manufacturing, skilling, and innovation hub in India. The project has received incentive support worth ₹58.51 crore (about $6.1 … [Read more...] about Haryana’s Drone City Project Kicks Off With Indian Drone Company AVPL’s 11.5-Acre Campus
ideaForge Signs MoU with Japan’s DMP to Develop AI Drones
India's largest UAV maker partners with Tokyo-based Digital Media Professionals to integrate edge AI silicon and enter the Japanese defense market. ideaForge Technology Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Digital Media Professionals Inc. (DMP) to co-develop next-generation AI drones and expand into Japan. The Mumbai-based company announced the … [Read more...] about ideaForge Signs MoU with Japan’s DMP to Develop AI Drones
