TDB funds ideaForge's YETI heavy-lift drone with ₹151 crore

India's Technology Development Board has signed a ₹151 crore agreement with ideaForge Technology to develop YETI, a hybrid VTOL drone capable of carrying 200 kg payloads up to 200 km. The ₹302 crore project aims to advance the platform from TRL-4 to TRL-9, targeting logistics in remote, high-altitude, and difficult terrain areas.