NADDSO
The National Association of Drone Developers & Space Organization (NADDSO), established in 2023, is India’s apex organization under the umbrella of All India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA). It is dedicated to the advancement of unmanned vehicles (UVs) or systems, drones, and robotics with expression of AI tools and analytics, representing manufacturers, traders, research and development institutions, and stakeholders working in various sectors including aerospace, space, drones and geospatial.
NADDSO Members work in the defense, civil, commercial or research areas. We endeavor to facilitate consultations between different stakeholders including industry, policy makers, legal bodies, banks, financial institutions, startups, academia, investors, users and multilateral agencies, to facilitate greater competitiveness in the Indian UAV and Drone, Aerospace, Space and Geospatial Sector. AI-enabled drones, both at the edge and cloud are our bespoke solutions. We undertake market and business development research as pertinent to Indian environment. Startups can associate with us from ideation to growth and maturity stages. We coordinate / integrate a modern holistic Drone Ecosystem from UAV to command and control, cloud, AI and cyber.

Charting new frontiers in Drone, Space, Aerospace, and Geospatial - where innovation takes flight and possibilities are infinite.
To build a unified, future-ready ecosystem that empowers innovation, collaboration, and policy advocacy across the drone, aerospace, geospatial, and space technology sectors. NADDSO envisions becoming Global premier hub for industry, startups, academia, and government—accelerating the adoption of UAVs and aerial systems, fostering AI/ML-driven solutions, applying latest technologies and driving sustainable growth through knowledge, networking, and coordination.
- To promote Manufacturer and services from Indian and global market at par with the International Defense, Security, Medical Science and Agriculture to name a few, upgrade national security, ease of doing business in India and to earn more foreign exchange for the country.
- To facilitate interaction between the UAV and DRONE AI and ROBOTICS community and Government both at the Central and State level.
- To provide benefits of market research for assisting their market development and Policy Formulation efforts.
- To collaborate with other association and organizations in India and similar bodies in foreign countries as well as with international organizations working in the field.
- To facilitate integration of system with the overall Drone Ecosystem.