Overview
- Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry announced a plan to move from standalone drones to unified robotic complexes spanning aerial, ground, underwater, and surface platforms.
- Officials said the approach replaces device-by-device deployments with a single managed ecosystem designed to handle complex tasks flexibly and autonomously.
- More than 30 civilian scenarios are already posted on the GISP portal to guide adoption and form natural demand for drone services.
- Cited benefits include precision agriculture with up to 30% resource savings and higher yields, as well as early detection of forest fires and monitoring of illegal logging.
- The ministry reported drones helped locate and save 450 people in 2024–2025, framing the initiative in line with President Vladimir Putin’s call to expand civilian applications.