Drone lab to come up on IIIT-Dharwad campus

HUBBALLI: Plans are afoot to set up a state-of-the-art drone laboratory at the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Dharwad campus, for studies on developing unmanned aerial vehicle technology. The use of drones is increasingly being adopted and used in various sectors. Drones are also used for taking photographs and capturing videos while dousing fire in multi-storied buildings.Some farmers in Dharwad district have been using drones to spray pesticides on their crops for the past three years. Pocket drones are also being used.