Skylark Drones, a leading provider of drone-based geospatial intelligence, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WELL Labs, a national water and land systems transformation centre. The collaboration combines Skylark’s large-scale aerial data and analytics capability with WELL Labs’ hydrological expertise and public-sector partnerships to build advanced solutions for India’s growing water-resource challenges.
The partnership will focus on developing high-accuracy models and planning tools for both rural and urban environments. Core areas of application include watershed management, flood-risk assessment, urban water planning, climate-resilient infrastructure, and long-term groundwater health.
Commenting on the announcement, Mughilan Thiru Ramaswamy, CEO of Skylark Drones, said “Water is at the heart of India’s climate resilience goals. Addressing this challenge requires scale, precision, and a shift toward proactive decision-making. Together with WELL Labs, we aim to build a unified framework for water governance—one that strengthens institutions, empowers communities, and accelerates faster and smarter responses.”
Vivek Srinivasan, Managing Partner – Platforms & Partnerships at WELL Labs, added “India requires hydrological intelligence at both micro and macro levels. While satellite data serves large-scale interpretation, local decision-making demands much finer resolution. By integrating Skylark’s airborne mapping infrastructure with our scientific rigor, we are enabling governments and ecosystem stakeholders to move from reactive decisions to predictive and evidence-based interventions.”
Skylark Drones is India’s first full-stack drone technology company offering drone hardware and advanced data-software platforms. Its solutions—including Drone Mission Ops, Spectra, and the Bharat Drones series—support more than 175 enterprises and government agencies across sectors such as mining, renewable energy, utilities, infrastructure, and construction.
WELL Labs works to strengthen India’s water systems through science-based research, partnerships, and implementation at scale. The organisation focuses on the interdependencies between water, environment, livelihoods, and climate, embedding solutions within governments and working closely with communities, civil society, and industry. WELL Labs is part of the Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR) Society and is headquartered in Bengaluru.
