Amaravati Drone Summit: 4000 participants to showcase 5000 machines on Oct 22

Amaravati: The stage is all set for Amaravati Drone Summit 2024. The mega drone show featuring 5,000 machines will be held at Punnami Ghat in Vijayawada on October 22.

The two-day national event, organized by the Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation, will see 4,000 participants. "Due to overwhelming response, we had to stop registrations two days ago. A total of 221 applications were received for exhibitions, but due to space constraints we cut them short to 50. We confirmed 1,711 people as delegates and 1,306 as visitors," said S Suresh Kumar, director of state investments and infrastructure department, addressing a press conference at the secretariat.

The two-day event will be a platform for industry experts, researchers, students, and innovators to discuss, debate, and strategize to boost the drone sector. It will be organized at the CV Convention in Mangalagiri. According to Kumar, drones can be deployed in 24 sectors, and added that the southern state will ink two agreements during the summit with Quality Council of India (QCI) and IIT Tirupati.

Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, IT Minister Lokesh, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, and many Ministers are expected to attend the events.

Many speakers, delegates, professionals, and officers will participate in the summit. The summit is supported by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Drone Federation of India, and other organizations. Digital screens have been set up across the city in Benz Circle, Ramavarappadu Ring, Bus stands, and Prakasam Barrage.

According to Drone Corporation MD K Dinesh Kumar, manufacturers of drones from across the country will set up 40 exhibition halls to display their products at the venue.

On October 22, several cultural programs will be organized at Berm Park on the banks of Krishna River in Vijayawada from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is aiming to make Andhra Pradesh the drone capital of the country and position it as a leader in this realm, said an official. The southern state is organising a two-day mega drone summit from October 22 at Mangalagiri in Guntur district, which is a part of the greenfield capital city.

"The chief minister's vision is to make the state the drone capital of the country, and this summit is being organised in alignment with that goal," said S Suresh Kumar.