1. What is this item?
A compact, secure and tech-enabled shed or container unit specifically built for:
• 🚁 Storage and charging of drones (surveillance + spray types)
• 🤖 Sheltering and refuelling/recharging agri-robots
• 🔧 Minor repair and software diagnostics
• 🧯Safety containment for batteries, fuel cartridges, and navigation hardware
This is the hangar of your smart farm — where all aerial and ground tech rests, recharges, and gets ready for action.
2. How is the Quantity Estimated?
• 1 unit per farm cluster (~25–30 acres if drone usage is frequent)
• Larger farms may require separate field-edge drone pads or solar charging bays
• Covered space needed:
o Minimum 10 ft x 15 ft for drones (with charge & safe landing)
o 15 ft x 20 ft for robotic implements, trolleys, or AGVs
• Add open “runway space” or drone pad if UAVs are deployed frequently
3. What are the Cost Components?
• Structure options:
o Retired shipping container (₹1.2–1.8 lakh)
o Prefab shed or portable cabins (₹1.0–2.0 lakh)
• Internal set-up:
o Charging racks, wiring, solar/UPS systems
o Workbench and tools for basic repairs
o Storage racks for spare parts
o Fireproof storage boxes for Li-ion batteries
• Additional:
o Security system (camera + access)
o Optional drone take-off pad (₹30k–50k if paved)
o IoT dashboard or telemetry zone for navigation gear
4. What are the Going Rates & How the Per Unit Rate is Calculated?
Component Estimated Cost
Container/prefab shed ₹1.2–2.0 lakh
Internal fitting & power setup ₹1.0–1.5 lakh
Tools + storage + safety gear ₹0.5–1.0 lakh
Optional drone pad/runway ₹0.3–0.5 lakh
Total Estimate ₹3.0–5.0 lakh
🚀 Forward Note:
This infra is no longer futuristic — it's now-essential. As farm labor gets scarce and tech like drones, bots, sensors, and AI becomes more accessible, this unit becomes the heart of mechanized precision farming.
If needed, we can later design a combined layout that places this adjacent to the Utility Control Container with shared solar/inverter setups. Would be slick and space-smart.
Shall we go for a visual layout or modular blueprint next?
