Ecosystem Layer
Connecting drones, aircraft, and fleets to UDAI.
- Fleet Registry
- GCS Integration
- Partner API Gateway
Unlocking Indian airspace for drones, eVTOLs, and everything that flies next.
India's drone economy runs on airspace access. UDAI turns that access into shared, digital infrastructure, built for BVLOS delivery, precision agriculture, infrastructure surveillance, mapping, and eVTOL corridors.
What UDAI Is
UDAI is a single digital layer that connects everyone who touches Indian airspace: the drone or aircraft in the air, the operator flying it, and the authority governing that airspace.
It replaces manual, one-off coordination with one common system, so every registration, mission, permission, and monitoring feed runs through the same rules, in real time.
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Operator
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Authority
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Principles
Open
Specifications and APIs are public, not proprietary.
Interoperable
Any OEM, GCS, or fleet system can connect.
Vendor-neutral
No operator is locked into a single provider.
API-first
Every capability is programmatic, not locked behind a portal.
Scalable
Designed to carry national volumes from day one.
Extensible
New applications, aircraft types, and use cases plug in without redesigning the core.
Three layers, one platform.
Permissions move down the stack. Telemetry and operational feeds move up.
Core Layer
The platform itself.
- UDAI API
- Identity and Access Control
- Unified Data Store
- Constraint Engine
- Platform Admin Console
Government Layer
Giving authorities control and visibility over their airspace.
- Airspace Zone Manager
- Airspace Operations Monitor
Use Cases
Ecosystem Layer and Government Layer share one Register, Plan, Permit, Fly, and Monitor lifecycle.
- Register
- Plan
- Permit
- Fly
- Monitor
Ecosystem Layer
Plan
File a BVLOS Mission
Submit a beyond-visual-line-of-sight mission against live airspace rules.
Register
Scale a Drone Fleet
Register and operate multiple aircraft under one operator identity.
Register
Integrate a GCS Once
Connect a ground control station through the Partner API Gateway.
Fly
Automate Agri-Drone Operations
Plan and permit recurring spray and survey sorties at field scale.
Fly
Run Recurring Infrastructure Inspections
Schedule corridor flights for power lines, pipelines, and towers.
Plan
Capture Large-Area Survey Data
Coordinate mapping missions across wide geographic extents.
Government Layer
Permit
Configure a Restricted Zone
Define and publish airspace constraints for a jurisdiction.
Permit
Grant Multi-Level Permissions
Approve missions through layered authority workflows.
Monitor
Monitor Live Airspace Activity
Track active flights and feeds in an operations console.
Fly
Coordinate Emergency Response
Prioritise and clear airspace during incident response.
Monitor
Audit Historical Flight Activity
Review past missions, permissions, and zone interactions.
Scale
National rollout metrics. Each figure below carries a rollout target tag until measured data is published.
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Zones Configured
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Missions Filed
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Permissions Processed
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Agencies Onboarded
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API Uptime
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Governance
Developed by Drone Federation India (DFI), with open contributions from industry.
Build with UDAI
Full specifications, a sandbox, and an integration kit, for OEMs, developers, and partners.
- Specifications
- Sandbox
- Integration kit
Partners
Organisations across the Ecosystem Layer and Government Layer that design, fly, connect, and govern aircraft in Indian airspace.
- OEMs and Drone Manufacturers
- GCS Developers
- Fleet Management Solution Providers
- Telecom and Connectivity Partners
- System Integrators
- Government Agencies