Drone startup Garuda Aerospace has appointed cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the company’s firm’s brand ambassador, the company announced on Monday. The cricketer will also be one of their shareholders, it added.
Founded in 2015 by Jayaprakash, Garuda Aerospace is a drone-as-a-service (DaaS) startup. The startup designs, manufactures and customises drones for various use cases such as deliveries, disaster management and agricultural applications, among others.
“(I) look forward to witness their growth story with the unique drone solutions they have to offer,” said Dhoni, as quoted in the company statement.
Dhoni owns a farmhouse in Ranchi and has ventured into growing organic fruits and vegetables.
“Farmers can adapt to various circumstances and make thoughtful decisions with the help of an agriculture drone,” the company wrote in its website, adding that crop health, crop treatment, crop scouting, irrigation, field soil analysis, and crop damage assessments are all aided by the information gathered.
“Garuda’s agricultural drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that help with agricultural production, crop growth monitoring, and agriculture operations optimisation,” it added.
An ardent fan of Dhoni, Garuda Aerospace CEO Agnishwar Jayaprakash said, “To have him as a part of the Garuda Aerospace family is honestly a dream come true.”
“Mahi Bhai is the epitome of Dedication & I firmly believe that having Captain Cool on our Cap table adds tremendous value which will motivate our team to perform better (sic),” he added.
