Asteria Aerospace, a full stack drone technology company, has received type certification for its A410-XT drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Asteria now is the first company to have 3 DGCA certified drones – 2 under the small category and 1 under micro category. This certification makes the A410-XT drone fully compliant with the safety and quality standards laid down in the Drone Rules, 2021 for operations in the Indian airspace.
Drones are also being used to digitize and inspect critical infrastructure spread across the country, such as telecom towers, oil & gas pipelines, and heavy industry facilities for preventive maintenance, audit, and optimization purposes.
Neel Mehta and Nihar Vartak founded Asteria Aerospace over 10 years ago, with the idea of developing drones for defence applications. The two developed and sold drones to the Indian military, paramilitary, and state police forces, who used the services for surveillance and reconnaissance purposes.
The agriculture and crop science company develops new seed hybrids and varieties that can increase crop yield for farmers. The seed development process requires performing seed trails, testing, and analysis in different fields across geographies and seasons.
