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Recently, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) signed an agreement with Trois Infotech for its "Face Recognition Using Drone" technology.

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• The agreement was signed under the Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) program of the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), Department of Telecommunications. 
• The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) will be the Implementing Agency for Face Recognition Using Drone" technology.
• The agreement is designed to fund Indian startups, academia, and R&D institutions.
• This technology focuses on developing advanced drone-based solutions equipped with industrial-grade, long-range cameras optimised for facial recognition, high-accuracy edge processing, and seamless real-time data transmission.

Significance of the technology

• It will facilitate affordable broadband and mobile services, playing a vital role in bridging the digital divide across India.
• It will be instrumental in playing a crucial role for Indian Startups and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) institutions.

Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) 

• It was established in 1984 as an autonomous telecom research and development (R&D) centre of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
• It is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. 
• It is also registered as a ‘public funded research institution’ with the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology.
• It has been instrumental in the evolution of a Telecom Manufacturing Ecosystem based on its Technology transfer model.

Trois Infotech 

• It is a deep tech startup founded in 2018 that integrates advanced hardware systems with software solutions, delivering scalable and efficient products.
• Incubated by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), it specializes in AI/ML, Embedded Systems, IoT, Smart Surveillance, Enterprise Web and Mobile Technologies, Video Management Systems (VMS), and solutions in Telecommunications.