Partnership aims to enhance Dial 112 operations through drone-led first response and advance joint research in UAV, semiconductor and AI-driven technologies.
ideaForge Technology Limited, one of India’s leading creators of high-performance unmanned aerial systems, has formalized a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to strengthen drone-enabled emergency response across the country. The collaboration aligns ideaForge’s FLYGHT platform—its ready-to-deploy, on-demand drone network delivered via the Drone-as-a-Service model—with C-DAC’s Emergency Response Support System (ERSS–Dial 112), enabling faster and more data-rich incident management.
With average emergency response times in India touching 20 minutes, integrating ideaForge’s drone dispatch system into ERSS is expected to significantly cut delays. Deployed ahead of ground teams, these drones can overcome traffic, terrain and resource constraints to provide immediate situational awareness, faster threat assessments and enhanced safety for responders and citizens. The drone capability will be accessible to agencies without investing in hardware, software or trained manpower, making the model scalable for States and public safety departments.
“Integrating drones into emergency response will redefine how quickly and intelligently India reacts to crises.”
— Sachin Pukale, ideaForge
The MoU also lays the foundation for broader collaboration across India’s deep-tech ecosystem. This includes the potential integration of the indigenous VEGA processor into UAV platforms, exploration of VEGA-based SoC architectures for flight control systems and research in autonomous swarm drones leveraging AI and advanced computing. Both organisations will contribute to joint programs in R&D and training to accelerate national capabilities in deep-tech and unmanned systems.
Speaking about the partnership, Sachin Pukale, AGM, Product Management at ideaForge, said the integration will enable automated aerial dispatch and data-driven decision-making in mission-critical operations. He highlighted that FLYGHT, the company’s integrated Drone-as-a-Service platform, is designed to provide on-demand aerial intelligence without the burden of ownership or maintenance, supporting national security and public welfare goals.
Sharing C-DAC’s perspective, the team noted that the collaboration creates new possibilities for harnessing drone-generated data for faster decision-making. They emphasized the shared effort to ensure secure, scalable and analytics-ready drone ecosystems capable of supporting autonomous operations, real-time intelligence and national preparedness.
By combining aerial intelligence with national computing infrastructure, the partnership strengthens India’s vision for sovereign digital systems, accelerates emergency-response modernization and aligns with the objectives of Atmanirbhar Bharat.