India invests ₹151 crore in autonomous aircraft to deliver heavy cargo
- India's Technology Development Board will provide ₹151 crore to Mumbai-based ideaForge to develop an autonomous cargo aircraft called YETI.
- YETI is designed to carry up to 200 kg of supplies across 200 km without a pilot, helping deliver goods to remote locations.
- The aircraft will take off and land vertically, fly at altitudes up to 6,500 metres and operate in mountains, deserts and coastal areas.
- The project aims to help military forces and logistics networks deliver supplies where roads are inaccessible or unsafe.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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