“…Earlier this year, India’s drone industry pioneer ideaForge announced plans to enter the US market. The move builds on the company’s enterprise and homeland security work in India and its earlier expansions into Oman, Bhutan, and Nigeria.

According to CEO Ankit Mehta, “having proven our mettle against global competition, it’s the right time to make our appearance in the largest drone market in the world.”

Mehta, who co-founded ideaForge in 2007, said that “building local presence in the North American market will help us develop an understanding of its needs and help us solve for the biggest challenges faced, such as, overdependence of hardware from specific qualified entities…”