Government To Provide ₹151 Crore For ideaForge’s YETI Heavy-Lift Autonomous Aircraft
Mumbai, October 14, 2026: The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Ministry of Science and Technology, has signed an agreement with Mumbai-based ideaForge Technology Limited to provide ₹151 crore in financial support for developing an autonomous aerial logistics vehicle called YETI. The vehicle is being designed to transport heavy loads to remote locations where conventional transport…
Mumbai, October 14, 2026: Financial support totalling ₹151 crore has been provided by the Technology Development Board (TDB) to Mumbai-based ideaForge Technology Limited for the development of an autonomous aerial logistics vehicle named YETI. The heavy-lift autonomous aircraft is designed to transport substantial loads to hard-to-reach locations where conventional transportation methods struggle.
The total projected cost of the project is ₹302 crore, with the majority of the funding secured through debt financing under the government’s Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund. YETI's development aims to address the challenges of supplying critical materials to remote, high-altitude regions, where standard logistics encounters significant obstacles.
The autonomous system will be capable of managing long-range flights, navigating complex topographies and sustaining operations in harsh weather conditions.
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