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Cellegant raises ₹2.61 crore for hydrogen drones; Assam group seeks no-drone zones for falcons

IIT Gandhinagar startup Cellegant raised ₹2.61 crore to build hydrogen fuel-cell power for longer drone flights, and conservation group Aaranyak asked Assam authorities to ban drone flights near Amur falcon roosts.

  1. FundingReported

    IIT Gandhinagar startup Cellegant raises ₹2.61 crore for hydrogen fuel-cell drones

    Cellegant Energy Systems, founded by IIT Gandhinagar professor Atul Bhargav, raised ₹2.61 crore from GVFL Prarambh Fund Trust, CoCreate Aarambh and IIEC, IIT Gandhinagar's incubator. It is building hybrid hydrogen fuel-cell drivetrains so drones can stay up longer than batteries allow, and its first goal is a 35 kg hydrogen-powered drone, which it aims to take from technology readiness level 3 to 6 (a demonstration in real operating conditions) within six to 12 months.

    Source:YourStory India Technology News

  2. NewsReported

    Assam group Aaranyak asks for no-drone zones around Amur falcon roosts

    Aaranyak has asked the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council and the Morigaon district administration to ban recreational, commercial and other non-essential drone flights around Amur falcon congregation sites while the birds pass through, saying content creators and visitors have been flying close to the flocks for social media footage. It also wants marked no-drone buffer zones, enforcement by the forest department and awareness drives for visitors and photographers.

    Source:Northeast Now Way2Barak

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