ideaForge Technology Limited, a global leader in drone technology, has significantly elevated security and operational efficiency across mining sites in Odisha, West Bengal, and Rajasthan through its Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution, FLYGHT. Over six months, FLYGHT enabled more than 2,000 drone flights and logged upwards of 120,000 minutes of aerial surveillance—redefining how mining operations monitor, respond, and perform at scale.
FLYGHT combines 24/7 aerial surveillance, real-time tracking, and advanced analytics to provide uninterrupted visibility across vast and often remote mine sites. Traditional patrol methods and legacy surveillance systems have long struggled with delayed responses, night-time blind spots, and high operational costs. FLYGHT overcomes these challenges, delivering instant alerts, automated vehicle movement tracking, and continuous perimeter monitoring—even during night operations and critical events such as controlled blasts.
The impact has been immediate and measurable. Rapid drone deployment has enabled site teams to respond to incidents in real time, significantly reducing losses and enhancing on-ground coordination. In one instance, a theft involving 900 liters of fuel was identified and intercepted within 40 minutes—demonstrating the power of instant aerial intelligence. Across multiple sites, FLYGHT has helped prevent substantial resource pilferage while enabling security teams to act faster and more effectively than ever before.
Beyond theft prevention, FLYGHT has helped reduce delays in vehicle movement, improve scheduling efficiency, and ensure compliance across entry and exit points. By minimizing the need for physical patrols, the service has driven substantial cost savings while enhancing surveillance outcomes.
The solution has also played a crucial role in protecting high-value resources such as coal, copper wires, scrap metal, and fuel—areas traditionally vulnerable to pilferage. With smarter, data-driven monitoring, mining operators now have greater control and visibility over daily operations, resulting in higher productivity and safer environments.
About ideaForge Technology Limited
ideaForge is a pioneer and the pre-eminent market leader in the Indian unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry. With a mission-first approach, we deliver cutting-edge drones engineered for unmatched performance, autonomy, and reliability, redefining possibilities in security, mapping, surveillance, and disaster response applications across militaries and enterprises.
With India’s largest operational deployment of indigenous UAVs, an ideaForge drone takes off every 3 minutes, enabling over 6,50,000 successful flights. Ranked 3rd globally among the world’s Top Dual-Use Drone Manufacturers by Drone Industry Insights (DRONEII) Global Drone Review 2024, ideaForge continues to set benchmarks in innovation and excellence.
Since pioneering India’s first VTOL UAVs in 2009, we have expanded with advanced R&D and manufacturing hubs in Navi Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and the USA, driving the development of indigenously designed and built solutions. Backed by marquee investors, including Qualcomm, Infosys, Celesta Capital, Florintree, EXIM Bank, and Infina Finance, ideaForge is at the forefront of revolutionizing unmanned systems.
