MS Dhoni: Former cricketer MS Dhoni, Garuda Aerospace launch surveillance drone named Droni

Former India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and drone market Garuda Aerospace have launched a a surveillance drone named ‘Droni.’ Dhoni is an ambassador-cum-investor in the low-cost drone manufacturer. Dhoni had unveiled the camera drone called Droni at The Global Drone Expo in Chennai last year. Droni is a battery-operated quadcopter surveillance drone.

At the launch, Dhoni has said that he got interested about drones during the COVID-19 lockdown and learned about the important role drones can play for farmers and agriculturalists.

Garuda Aerospace recently became the first-ever drone company in India to get dual DGCA approvals for both drone manufacturing type certificate and RTPO.

Speaking about the launch, Founder and CEO, Garuda Aerospace, Agnishwar Jayaprakash said, “Our Droni drone is indigenous and can be used for different surveillance purposes,” and by ensuring that the product is made in India, “we hope to not just become Aatmanirbhar for the demand of…