Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
NIT Rourkela Patents India’s First Autonomous Land-Mapping Drone
By Isha
The National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, secured a patent for "BHU-MANACHITRA," India's first fully autonomous drone system for real-time land mapping. This innovative technology uses AI and UAV to automatically generate accurate land maps without requiring external computers, internet, or manual intervention. The system is crucial for geographic governance, planning, infrastructure development, and monitoring of farmlands, forests, and urban areas.
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