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Overview
SWITCH is a security and surveillance UAV from ideaForge featuring performance-focused design. Part of ideaForge's indigenous unmanned aircraft systems with industry-leading specifications and capabilities. The UAV has been tested in extreme weather conditions and various terrains across India.
Key specs
- Built for surveillance, reconnaissance and search and rescue
- Used across defense, mining and public safety
- Navigates using GPS and vision
- Programmed through waypoint based autonomous flight
- Certified to JSS 55555 and MIL Standard 461E for EMI/EMC
- Rated for operation at 15C to +55C
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At a glance
Specifications
From the makerCheckedEstimated- 7 kg
- 13 m/s
- 7 kg
- 2.5 h
- Semi-autonomous
- US$124,000
- Active
From a public source
Company profile
- Recorded funding
- US$18.0M· 1 round
- Founded
- around 2007
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- security patrol,visual inspection
- fixed-wing VTOL UAV
- defense,mining,public safety,emergency response
Movement & precision2
- Max Speed M S
- 13
- gps,waypoint based
Sensing & perception1
- Yes
Controls & integration6
- BlueFire Touch (BFT)
- Setup Time Hours
- 0.25
- Compatible Vision
- 61 MP payload,AI-on-the-Edge payloads
- Software Platform
- BlueFire Touch Ground Control Station
- Training Required
- intermediate_1-5days
- waypoint-based_autonomous_flight
Safety & certification2
- -15°C to 55°C
- JSS 55555,MIL Standard 461E,CE
Buying & support8
- 40-80K
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- purchase
- Model Variants
- SWITCH UAV,Q6 V2 GEO,NETRA 5,Q6 V3 UAV,NETRA V4 PRO
- 1
- Deployment Count
- 500
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- US
Other details1
- Fleet Management
- Yes
Who uses it
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Company milestones(estimated)
- May 2026AwardQ6 V2 GEO cleared for commercial deployment in India
- Aug 2025LaunchQ6 V2 GEO introduced publicly
- Aug 2025LaunchQ6 V2 GEO launch date announced
- Aug 2025LaunchQ6V2 GEO worldwide debut at PRAGYA 2025
- Mar 2025MilestoneNETRA 5 promotional post
- Aug 2024AwardQ6 V2 receives DGCA certification
- Dec 2023MilestoneSWITCH UAV promotional flight video
- Jul 2023MilestoneIPO listing
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ideaForge in the news
the maker6 events · last 12 months
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the SWITCH?
- The SWITCH is developed by ideaForge, based in India.
- What type of robot is the SWITCH?
- The SWITCH is a Security robot made by ideaForge.
- How much does the SWITCH cost?
- The SWITCH is listed at US$124,000 in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure did not come from ideaForge. Contact them for a quote.
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