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ISB launches CoE for Aerial and Water Robotics in collaboration with IIIT-Delhi & DRIIV

Hyderabad, Nov 19 (UNI) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation Foundation (DRIIV)— the flagship programme of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, and the Indian School of Business’ Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), has signed an MoU to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Aerial and Water Robotics for Development and Sustainability (CoE-AWRDS).
Sharing details about the CoE, Prof. Ashwini Chhatre, Associate Professor and Executive Director, BIPP, said, “ We will be focussing on enhancing autonomy, sensing, and navigation capabilities. Our strategic partnerships with communities, academia, industry, government, and civil societies will lead the Centre to facilitate the comprehension of research outcomes into practical robotic solutions. These solutions will target diverse applications such as natural resource monitoring, measurement and management, disaster management, environmental monitoring, socio-economic sensing, agriculture optimisation, healthcare delivery in remote areas, and efficient infrastructure inspection.”
As part of the MoU, BIPP will provide its expertise in public policy, impact assessment, policy recommendations, and partnership facilitation, the ISB said in a release here on Tuesday.
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