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Which IIT developed the fire rescue drone mentioned in June 2024 reports?
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IIT Dharwad developed an innovative fire rescue assistant drone in June 2024 to enhance firefighting safety.
The fire rescue assistant drone was developed by a team of professors and students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, led by Sudheer Siddapureddy and Ameer Mulla. The project received funding from the TiHAN Foundation at IIT Hyderabad under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS). It was officially unveiled and demonstrated during a two-day workshop on Drone Design and Autonomous Navigation in Fire Rescue held in June 2024.
The National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS) is implemented by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, promoting technological innovation across institutions like IITs.
Developed by IIT Dharwad in June 2024
Funded by TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
Led by professors Sudheer Siddapureddy and Ameer Mulla
Showcased during the DDANFR 2024 workshop
B is correct тАФ IIT Dharwad developed the fire rescue assistant drone as highlighted in June 2024 reports.
Remember that Dharwad is located in Karnataka, and its IIT innovation lab collaborated with IIT Hyderabad's TiHAN Foundation for drone technology.