Casca E-Connect Private Limited

A drone startup from New Delhi that makes its own aircraft and also sells software, training and advice to the industry: that is how Casca E-Connect describes itself. Established in 2013, it says it has more than nine years of experience in unmanned aircraft and manufactures drones in line with the Make in India approach.

The Eklavya UAV

The company's own aircraft is the Eklavya UAV, a small-category, economical drone built for mapping and surveillance. The company describes it as a drone that complies with the aviation regulator's rules and carries a unique identification number. Its drones can fly manual or autonomous missions through a custom application.

Software for operators and makers

GoDRONA GCS is a software product for drone operations, available as an application for users and as an OEM solution for manufacturers. It includes a mission planner. The company also offers flight module security, which it describes as Level 1 compliance with the regulator's remotely piloted aircraft guidance for manufacturers, together with firmware tamper avoidance.

Services and consultancy

Casca provides design, manufacturing and industrial training services for the UAV industry, as well as technical, commercial, safety and legal consultancy. It supplies drone data outputs such as topographic maps, thermal images, 3D models and orthomosaic images, and it keeps maintenance facilities in house so that buyers do not have to arrange servicing elsewhere. The company also lists work with LiDAR and photogrammetric surveying and machine-learning data processing.

Training and certification

Training is part of the offer too: a basic and an advanced certificate in drone technology, plus industrial training and certification for working crews. The company says it offers about 80 certifications for specific industry uses and skill levels, and believes the industry needs stronger training.

Industries served

Sectors it names include agriculture, mining, power, construction and oil and gas, plus film and media, ports and coasts, logistics and disaster relief. It says its head office is in New Delhi, with branches in the United Kingdom and America.

Casca E-Connect Private Limited is a drone company based in New Delhi, India. It makes small UAVs for mapping and surveillance and offers design, manufacturing, training and consultancy for the UAV industry. It also supplies flight module security for drone makers, aimed at DGCA compliance.

Products and services

• Eklavya UAV: a small category drone built for mapping and surveillance, with a UIN.
• Drone services: design, manufacturing and industrial training for the UAV industry.
• Consultancy: technical, commercial, safety and legal consultancy on the drone ecosystem.
• GoDRONA GCS: a software product for drones, with an OEM solution for manufacturers.
• Firmware security: flight module security for manufacturers, aimed at Level 1 compliance with the DGCA RPAS guidance.
• Drone certification: basic and advanced certification courses in drone technology.

Clients

Oil and gas, construction, agriculture, power, mining, film and media, disaster relief, coasts and ports, and logistics sectors.

Key facts

• Based in: New Delhi, India.
• Compliance: DGCA compliant with a UIN, according to the site.
• Training: basic and advanced certification in drone technology.