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Seedcopter
Marut DronesSeedcopter is India's pioneering commercial UAV aerial seeding drone, developed by Marut Drones. It uses advanced UAV technology to precisely dispense custom seed balls for reforestation, reaching inaccessible terrains. With a payload capacity of up to 10 kg, MTOW of 30 kg, flying time of 25 minutes, and range of 10 km, it carries 400-800 seed balls per flight. It features high precision GPS and AltusPlant software. The mission is to plant 1 billion trees across India by 2030.
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- UAV aerial seeding drone for reforestation
- Payload capacity up to 10 kg
- MTOW up to 30 kg
- Flying time of 25 minutes
- Maximum range of 10 km
- Carries 400-800 seed balls per flight
- High precision GPS
- AltusPlant GCS + AltusPlant Command Platform software
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Evidence-graded claims from the Marut Drones deep report
Marut Drones holds 5 DGCA-certified drone platforms
DGCA type-certification is a regulatory process conducted by India's civil aviation authority; the claim is consistent across official and commerce sources [1][5][6], and DGCA certification inherently involves independent government verification, though the dossier does not cite a direct DGCA registry link confirming all five.
from Marut Drones deep report →Marut Drones raised $6.2 million in Series A funding from Lok Capital in 2024
The funding round is independently confirmed by multiple credible outlets including Business Standard [13], Commercial UAV News [11], and DroneLife [12], making this one of the few claims with genuine third-party corroboration; operational or capability implications remain unverified.
from Marut Drones deep report →
Marut Drones has deployed 1,800+ drones across India
The 1,800+ figure appears only on the official website [1][8] and commerce aggregator listings [5][6][7]; no independent journalist, regulator, or third-party auditor has verified the deployment count.
from Marut Drones deep report →Marut's logistics drones operate autonomously via GPS navigation, LiDAR 360° obstacle avoidance, and pre-programmed mission execution — with human operators only handling setup and monitoring, not flying the task
GPS/LiDAR/RTH autonomy features are described on the official product page [3], but no independent field test, teardown, or user report confirms fully autonomous unattended operation; Indian DGCA regulations additionally mandate a certified Remote Pilot actively monitoring all flights.
from Marut Drones deep report →Marut's logistics drone (large variant) carries up to 70 kg payload with a 150 kg MTOW, 25-minute flight time, and 20 km range
These specifications are stated on the official product page [3] only; no independent test, regulatory filing, or third-party review has verified the payload, endurance, or range figures under real-world conditions.
from Marut Drones deep report →Marut Drones' surveillance platform features AI-assisted anomaly and spoofing detection via link monitoring
The AI-assisted link monitoring capability is described solely on the official surveillance product page [2]; no independent security researcher, customer deployment report, or third-party evaluation has verified this AI functionality in practice.
from Marut Drones deep report →
Marut ZAP achieves a 90% reduction in operational costs for vector control
The 90% cost-reduction figure appears exclusively on the official Marut ZAP product page [4] with no independent study, government report, or third-party field trial cited to substantiate it.
from Marut Drones deep report →
