Nagpur facility to make border guard robots: CM Fadnavis

Robots capable of guarding Indian borders in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius will be manufactured at the upcoming Robotics & UAV facility in MIHAN-SEZ, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Saturday, citing the patrolling by Chinese bots in place of soldiers.

Solar Defence & Aerospace, a subsidiary of Solar Group, is establishing a massive 223-acre Robotics & UAV facility in MIHAN-SEZ, Nagpur, focused on manufacturing Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) drones and unmanned systems. Addressing a gathering after performing the bhoomipujan ceremony for the Robotics & UAV facility, Fadnavis said contemporary wars are all about UAVs and drones.

“Many of us saw social media videos around three to four months back on how Chinese robots were patrolling the borders of that country in place of soldiers. Similar kinds of robots capable of guarding the Indian borders in minus 40 degrees will be manufactured at the upcoming Solar UAV and Robotics facility, the chief minister said. Emphasising that wars are all about UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and drones, he hailed the Solar facility, which will be manufacturing advanced UAVs and robots.