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TDB provides ₹151 crore to develop YETI heavy-lift autonomous aerial vehicle
The Technology Development Board (TDB) announced on 14 October 2026 that it has signed an agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited to provide ₹151 crore in debt financing from the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund. This support is part of a ₹302 crore project to develop YETI, an autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) hybrid drone designed to transport payloads up to 200 kg over a range of 200 km.
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- 14 October 2026
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