Optiemus OUS Unveils Indian-Made Drones for Agriculture & Mapping

Optiemus OUS Unveils Indian-Made Drones for Agriculture & Mapping

Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS), a division of Optiemus Infracom Limited, a well-known Indian manufacturer of electronics and telecommunications, unveiled its line of drones in the mapping and agricultural categories. These drones would be powered by locally designed and produced parts. By the end of 2025, Optiemus intends to invest INR 140 crores and provide the agriculture industry with a fleet of 5000 drones under a novel "Drone as a Service" model.

OUS will have trained about 6000 pilots to oversee a fleet of 5000 drones.

The 5th Drone International Expo, taking place at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, is showcasing a portfolio of drones that are both creative and reasonably priced. By the end of 2025, Optiemus Unmanned Systems (OUS) will have trained about 6000 pilots to oversee a fleet of 5000 drones as part of their "Drone as a Service" approach to reach target markets. By the conclusion of the 2025 calendar year, Optiemus Infracom hopes to have invested about INR 140 crore in this project and generate between INR 600 and INR 900 crores in service revenue.

OUS will create drones with parts made in the country with this goal.

OUS's principal objective is to support the prosperity of farmers, the nation's backbone, and to align with Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's "Make in India" agenda. OUS will create drones with parts made in the country with this goal. The corporation intends to enhance this aim to 75% by the end of this fiscal year, from its current target of at least 65% indigenization. Several components, including the power distribution board, anti-spark switch, flight controller, airframe, and motor, have already been successfully localised by OUS. OUS aims to introduce these drones for spraying and precision farming at a reasonable cost to assist the farmers.

The price plan will allow drones to be widely deployed and used throughout India. It is anticipated that the program will assist farmers in raising the productivity and production of their farmland while lowering input costs and increasing their earnings.

OUS after-sales service and support

Our other main focus will be providing after-sales service and support to ensure everything runs well. OUS will have a crew with the necessary operational and technical skills and a set of drones and drone parts on standby to assist.

With a 10-litre spray tank that can cover an acre in around 7 minutes, the Agri Shakti 10L is an agricultural drone that can fly for up to 15 minutes at maximum capacity. The Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji's objective of aiding the nation's farmers is something that OUS is supporting with the launch of the Agri Shakti 10L, which will start at 2.25 lakhs + GST.

OUS Drone: Features

The Vajra QC P20 is a mapping and precision agriculture drone that weighs approximately 2 kg and can fly for more than 30 minutes. The drone can cover an area of 0.5 to 1 square kilometres and has a maximum range of 4 kilometres. In precision agriculture, the Vajra QC P20 is capable of a wide range of activities, such as maximising crop health and production, which promotes sustainable farming practices. In a natural disaster, the insurance business can map farmlands with the help of drones to assess agricultural damage.

OUS will provide services centred around pesticide and fertiliser spraying and precision agriculture using drones. The drone-based service would improve agricultural practices in India by using a hub-and-spoke approach that will increase productivity, economy, and speed. OUS actively participates in several state- and national-run cooperative societies, government agencies, and agricultural universities.

Company's Overview

"We have decided to march on a unique business model for our drone business, and this is based on our ground-level research, which called out issues like lack of know-how on operating drones, scarcity of spare parts etc.," stated Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Chairman of Optiemus Infracom Limited. Given the advantages this business offers, it has enormous potential. We plan to use our drone technological knowledge to provide a practical and affordable solution for defence and agricultural purposes. We aim to upend conventional agricultural methods, increase crop yields, and encourage environmental stewardship and sustainability. We have begun selling our drones to India's paramilitary and defence forces and already have a portfolio of military-grade drones.