Airbound, a Bengaluru-based aerospace company, has signed an MoU with the AP Drone Corporation (APDC) for developing a scalable drone delivery network across the Amaravati capital region, marking a significant step towards building aerial logistics infrastructure in India.

The MoU was inked by Geetanjali Sharma, CMD of APDC, and Naman Pushp, founder & CEO of Airbound, in the presence of Union Minister of Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu in New Delhi on Thursday. 

As part of the proposed Amaravati Capital Region Drone Delivery Network (ACR - DDN), Airbound will work with stakeholders across healthcare, logistics and e-commerce sectors to enable drone operations connecting Amaravati, Vijayawada and Guntur, according to a press release.

The initiative is expected to begin with operations in Guntur with both parties working towards enabling 10,000 daily drone flights across the State over the coming year. Supporting this effort is Airbound’s blended-wing-body tailsitter aircraft built from lightweight carbon fiber weighing just 1.50 kg and having a payload ratio of 1.5:1 compared to the industry standard of 4:1. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rammohan Naidu said Airbound’s trajectory shows what India is capable of doing in next - generation aviation. By partnering with a home-grown company to build one of the world’s largest drone delivery networks, Andhra Pradesh is demonstrating that cutting-edge technology could be designed, built and scaled in India delivering real connectivity, jobs and growth for our people.