IISER Bhopal to Launch AI-Driven DroneTech Centre with MPSeDC

We are pleased to announce that 𝐈𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥 has signed an agreement with the 𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐞𝐃𝐂, 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 to establish a state-of-the-art Centre for Excellence in Drones, to be known as the “𝐀𝐈-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐛.”

This upcoming Centre will serve as a cutting-edge platform for:

🔹 Indigenous drone technology R&D
🔹 AI-driven drone applications
🔹 A dedicated drone data & algorithm repository
🔹 Startup incubation and industry collaboration
🔹 Advanced skill development and training

This initiative marks a significant step towards building a strong innovation ecosystem in Madhya Pradesh and accelerating India’s capabilities in next-generation drone technologies.

A heartfelt acknowledgment to the 𝐌.𝐏. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐭𝐝. (𝐌𝐏𝐒𝐞𝐃𝐂), 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐲, Additional Chief Secretary (Department of Science & Technology, IT, and Urban Administration), the 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐯, and 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐆𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐬, 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐈𝐈𝐒𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐥, for their vision and support in enabling this endeavour.

📸 𝐃𝐫. 𝐕𝐚𝐢𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐯 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫, along with 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐌 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐨𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐯 and other dignitaries, participated in the agreement exchange at the 𝗠𝗣 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 2.0 on November 13, 2025.

We look forward to the transformative impact this Centre will bring in drone technology, innovation, and skill development!