To develop YETI heavy-lift autonomous aerial logistics vehicle TDB signs agreement
Strengthening India’s capabilities in autonomous aerial systems and next-generation logistics, the Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has signed an agreement with ideaForge Technology Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra for financial support of ₹151 crore under the Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.
The project, with a total project cost of ₹302 crore, focuses on the development of YETI, a heavy-lift, long-range autonomous aerial logistics vehicle, with the objective of advancing the technology from Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-4 to TRL-9. The financial support will be provided through debt financing.
Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, said, “The development of advanced autonomous systems is opening new possibilities for addressing complex operational and logistical challenges.
Speaking on this development, CEO and Co-founder of ideaForge Technology Ltd., said, “YETI represents a generational leap in what India can design, build, and operate autonomously. Our armed forces and our logistics networks face the daily reality of reaching where roads end, and weather doesn’t cooperate. (UPDATED ON 14TH OCTOBER 2026)
