Garuda Aerospace

Garuda Aerospace Private Limited
Company type	Private
Industry	Drone
Founders	Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Rithika Mohan
Headquarters	Chennai, India
Area served	India
Key people	Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Brand Ambassador), Agnishwar Jayaprakash (CEO)
Products	Drone as a Service - DAAS

Garuda Aerospace Private Limited is a drone startup company based in Chennai, India established in 2015 by Agnishwar Jayaprakash, a young entrepreneur and an Asian gold medalist swimmer.^[2]^[4] Garuda is approved from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India.^[3]^[4]^[5]

In 2022, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi inaugurated the drone manufacturing facilities of Garuda Aerospace.^[3]^[6]^[7]

Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni serving as its brand ambassador and shareholder.^[3]^[6] Garuda Aerospace has also become the official drone partner of the Chennai Super Kings, an IPL team, for the year 2023.^[3]^[6]

As a "Make In India" venture, Garuda Aerospace has collaborated with IIT Roorkee, IIT Madras, HAL, Swiggy, DRDO, Invest India, MIT Boston, Intel, and Wipro.^[6]^[8]^[9]

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Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully tested delivering medicines and food to its employees using Garuda's drones.^[10]

Garuda Aerospace assisted in rescue operations after an avalanche in Uttarakhand's Chamoli District in 2021.^[11]^[12]

During COVID-19, Garuda Aerospace offered drone services to more than 10 states in India, including Assam, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh.^[13]^[14]^[15]

The Drone Skilling Platform of Garuda Aerospace was inaugurated and launched by Union Minister Anurag Thakur.^[7]

Agnishwar Jayaprakash, the founder of Garuda, received the Global Humanitarian Award from the UK-based organization World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) for their work during the global COVID-19 crisis.^[14]

Garuda provided drones to support relief efforts after the Turkey Earthquake.^[16]

References

^ ^a ^b "Drones Are Becoming The Indian Farmer's New Best Friend". Forbes India.
^ ^a ^b "Garuda Aerospace to set up drone factory in Malaysia". The Indian Express. 25 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Chennai Super Kings onboards drone tech startup Garuda Aerospace as official partner". The Hindu. 23 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace eyes to raise over $30 million". The Hindu. 26 February 2022.
^ "Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace raises $22 million". The Hindu. 13 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Chennai: Dhoni invests in drone startup Garuda Aerospace, to be its brand ambassador". The Indian Express. 7 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "India will become a hub of drone technology, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur". pib.gov.in.
^ "A look at Garuda, the drone startup behind Swiggy's air-delivery plans". The Hindu. 1 July 2022.
^ "Garuda Aerospace unveils solar-powered drone SURAJ". The Hindu. 15 February 2023.
^ "ISRO tries out Garuda's drones to deliver medicines, vegetables to employees". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 6 May 2021.
^ "Chennai-based drone service helps NDRF in Uttarakhand relief work". The Times of India. 10 February 2021.
^ "Chennai-based drone maker roped in for Uttarakhand rescue operations". The Hindu. 10 February 2021.
^ "Indian drone company Garuda Aerospace looking forward to $1 billion valuation by end-2022". WION.
^ ^a ^b "The aerial killer". The New Indian Express.
^ "Indian firm manufactures drones to spray disinfectants and sanitize public spaces to contain spread of COVID-19". pib.gov.in.
^ "Garuda Aerospace drones to support Turkey earthquake relief efforts". Techcircle. 8 February 2023.

[fbs-1] "Drones Are Becoming The Indian Farmer's New Best Friend". Forbes India.

[IE-2] "Garuda Aerospace to set up drone factory in Malaysia". The Indian Express. 25 June 2022.

[th1-3] "Chennai Super Kings onboards drone tech startup Garuda Aerospace as official partner". The Hindu. 23 March 2023.

[th2-4] "Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace eyes to raise over $30 million". The Hindu. 26 February 2022.

[5] "Drone start-up Garuda Aerospace raises $22 million". The Hindu. 13 February 2023.

[IE2-6] "Chennai: Dhoni invests in drone startup Garuda Aerospace, to be its brand ambassador". The Indian Express. 7 June 2022.

[goi-7] "India will become a hub of drone technology, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur". pib.gov.in.

[8] "A look at Garuda, the drone startup behind Swiggy's air-delivery plans". The Hindu. 1 July 2022.

[9] "Garuda Aerospace unveils solar-powered drone SURAJ". The Hindu. 15 February 2023.

[10] "ISRO tries out Garuda's drones to deliver medicines, vegetables to employees". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 6 May 2021.

[11] "Chennai-based drone service helps NDRF in Uttarakhand relief work". The Times of India. 10 February 2021.

[12] "Chennai-based drone maker roped in for Uttarakhand rescue operations". The Hindu. 10 February 2021.

[13] "Indian drone company Garuda Aerospace looking forward to $1 billion valuation by end-2022". WION.

[The_aerial_killer-14] "The aerial killer". The New Indian Express.

[15] "Indian firm manufactures drones to spray disinfectants and sanitize public spaces to contain spread of COVID-19". pib.gov.in.

[16] "Garuda Aerospace drones to support Turkey earthquake relief efforts". Techcircle. 8 February 2023.

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