War on Covid-19: Garuda Aerospace to use drones for disinfecting 26 cities

Garuda Aerospace, a drone start-up from Chennai, is launching an aggregator service model across 26 cities in the country, under which it would provide a host of, including spraying disinfectants to fight Covid-19. The company has already tied up with various smart cities and state governments to offer Covid-19 sanitisation services the past few weeks. It has also seen interest from Spain, Brazil and the US for supply of 1,500 drones, for which it would need to expand its manufacturing capacity.

The firm is launching an app ‘Garuda’, a first-of-its-kind drone aggregator service in India, with around 4,000 drones and 6,500 pilots across the country. The aim is to offer various drone-related services, including spraying disinfectants, in private properties and educational institutions.