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Detailed explanation-1: -Varuna is the product of Pune-based Sagar Defence Engineering. (Image credit: Screengrab from video tweeted by ANI) India’s first passenger drone, built by Pune-based Sagar Defence Engineering, will soon be inducted into the Indian Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Navy will soon induct the country’s first human-carrying drone named “Varuna", developed by the Indian startup Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited in Pune.

Detailed explanation-3: -A startup in India’s Maharashtra has created the country’s first passenger drone - Varuna. The pilotless drone, developed for the Indian Navy, can carry a payload of up to 130 kgs.

Detailed explanation-4: -An Indian start-up based in the state of Maharashtra created the country’s first passenger and pilot-less drone named Varuna. The drone developed for the Indian Navy can carry up to 130 kgs of payload and has the power to travel at least 25 kilometres with that much weight. It can also reportedly carry 1 person inside.

Detailed explanation-5: -The DRDO has developed the multi-copter with a payload capacity from 5 kg to 25 kg and is working to increase the capacity up to 30 kg, he said. The multi-copter has an onboard Li-Ion battery bank. The advantage of the multi-copter is that it has a high payload capacity and endurance of 30 minutes.