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The Print
11 hours ago
- Business
- The Print
Army deployed BonV Aero's GPR drone for rescue operations in Sikkim
The Bhubaneswar-based BonV Aero had developed its UAV platform specifically for sub-surface scanning in complex environments. The deployment followed the Army's immediate need for a reliable solution to scan debris in an inaccessible, high-altitude region, it added. Mumbai, Jun 25 (PTI) Deep tech startup BonV Aero on Wednesday said the Indian Army deployed its Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) drone to support rescue operations following the landslide in Lachen, Sikkim, early this month. Within 24 hours of the incident, the Army mobilised the system to operate in Lachen, approximately 123 km from Gangtok, it said. Using GPR, the drone conducted aerial surveys over unstable terrain, identifying two sub-surface anomalies at depths of 0.76 metres and 0.015 metres, BonV Aero said. These findings were later confirmed through excavation, which revealed human remains at both locations, it said, adding that this allowed the rescue teams to avoid broad manual digging, focusing efforts precisely where required. 'The Army's timely decision to use our platform enabled focused rescue efforts. The response in Lachen indicates that solutions built in one part of the country can address needs elsewhere at the right moment,' BonV Aero CEO Satyabarata Satapathy said. The drone also transmitted the collected data to a digital map in real-time, helping ground teams align their movements with the sub-surface insights, the company said. This integration of aerial and data intelligence supported accurate on-site coordination. 'In difficult terrain where conventional tools like thermal cameras or canine units face limitations, the UAV collected data without direct contact, minimising risk', BonV Aero CTO Abinash Sahoo. PTI IAS BAL BAL This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
NDTV
2 days ago
- Science
- NDTV
Army Uses Drone Tech In Sikkim Landslide Rescue
Amid a series of massive landslides in Sikkim earlier this month, the Army has now combined cutting-edge tech with human efforts in its rescue operations as a new model of first response to disasters in the Eastern Himalayas, particularly in the remote, high-risk areas. The first ever display of this new strategy was evident during the landslides in Lachen on June 1, about 123 km from Gangtok, where three soldiers lost their lives and six went missing. The Army, to support the search in treacherous conditions, deployed Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) drone from a platform called BonV Aero, a deep-tech startup. The drone soared over the debris, scanning beneath the surface to detect hidden anomalies precisely. It helped pinpoint two locations - at depths of 0.76 meters and 0.015 meters. Rescue teams dug at the exact spots and confirmed the presence of human remains, cutting down the time in rescue operations. Unlike thermal cameras or trained dogs, which often falter in unstable terrain or deep burials, this new drone based platform gave rescue teams a safe, real-time view of what lay hidden beneath. The drone's data fed into a digital map on-site, giving Army engineers not just an aerial view but critical sub-surface intelligence-turning guesswork into guided action. This model will now be used for future disaster response rescue operations, particularly in Sikkim where massive landslides are very common, Army sources added.
