Beating Retreat 2022: Indian StartUp "Botlabs" to fly 1,000 Drones

In an unprecedented show, an Indian StartUp known as Botlabs will fly 1000 drones on the occasion of the Beating Retreat ceremony which marks the end of the weeklong functions of Republic Day.

This is going to be a huge attraction of the event as this will be for the first time that such an event will be held in which so many drones will fly at one go.

Before India, only three countries – China, Russia and the UK – have carried out such a large scale display of drones during events in their countries.

A press statement issued by the Ministry of Science & Technology said, “Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that Indian StartUp "Botlabs", funded by Technology Development Board (TDB) under Union Ministry of Science & Technology and led by IIT Delhi alumni, will fly 1,000 Drones in "Beating Retreat" ceremony tomorrow evening, as a part of the Light Show marking the conclusion of nearly week long programmes related to Republic Day.”

It added, “At a demonstration of the Drone presentation today, the Minister interacted with the "Botlabs" StartUp team members at his residence including Tanmay Bunkar, Sarita Ahlawat, Sujit Rana, Mohit Sharma, Harshit Batra, Kunal Meena and others. The Managing Director and Engineers of Botlabs Dynamics Private Limited were visibly excited by the thought of being the first in India to light up the sky with 1,000 Drones, in one go.”