Optiemus Infracom in talks with govt, cooperatives to deploy 6,000 drones next year

Optiemus Infracom plans to deploy up to 6,000 drones in India next year, aiming for a revenue of Rs 600-900 crore. Chairman Ashok Kumar Gupta aims to disrupt the market pricing by offering drones with a 10-litre payload capacity for Rs 2.25 lakh each. The company is in talks with the government and cooperatives, focusing on agriculture spray, with plans to invest Rs 140 crore in drone manufacturing.