KOLKATA: A group of students at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur is developing drones using indigenous hardware and software, officials said on Monday. "The ARK initiative intends to develop drones using indigenous hardware and software. "There are several areas where aerial robots can be deployed, such as agriculture technology, mine surveying, surveillance, etc. The group participated in the International Aerial Robotics Competition at Beijing, in China, in September. The team participated with a 'hexacopter' designed by the students and completely made of wood.

Source: Economic Times October 17, 2016 09:56 UTC