India drone brief ·
Show drones crash at Mumbai's Churchgate station; Viridian Ingni raises ₹1.47 crore
Two drones from a Wankhede Stadium show fell onto a Churchgate platform and hurt a passenger, a Chennai propulsion startup raised funds for drone motors, and Andhra Pradesh will use drones to watch its civic polls.
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Two show drones crash onto Mumbai's Churchgate station platform, injuring a passenger
Two drones from a show at Wankhede Stadium celebrating Jio Platforms' IPO lost control on the night of 28 October and came down on Platform 3 of Churchgate station, hitting a 37-year-old passenger on the head. The Government Railway Police have seized both drones and are checking for negligence or a breach of safety rules, a reminder of the safety planning large drone shows near crowds need.
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Chennai's Viridian Ingni raises ₹1.47 crore to make electric motors for drones and EVs
Viridian Ingni Propulsion, incubated at IIT Madras Research Park, raised ₹1.47 crore in a pre-seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures, plus about ₹54 lakh in grants. It designs the motor, controller and firmware together, with high power-density motors aimed at drones, and will use the money to start pilot production and certification. It has letters of intent for 350 motors.
Source:Entrackr The Hindu BusinessLine
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Andhra Pradesh will use drones to watch polling in its 1 November civic elections
The Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission says drones, CCTV cameras and videographers will monitor voting at 4,372 polling stations in the 1 November urban local body elections, alongside 36,351 police personnel. 671 stations are marked very sensitive.
Source:The Hindu Deccan Chronicle
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