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St. Joseph’s College of Engineering

Aerial Vehicles and Navigation

Technologies Laboratory

The Inaugural Ceremony of the Aerial
Vehicles and Navigation Technologies

Laboratory was held on 17th September
2025 at the Centre for Innovation. The

event marked a significant milestone in
advancing research, innovation, and

training in the fields of unmanned aerial
vehicles, flight control systems, and

navigation technologies.
The facility was inaugurated by Dr. B.

Babumanoharan, M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.,
Chairman, St. Joseph’s Group of

Institutions, and Mr. Kannan Chinnasamy,
Head of COE, Garuda Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.,

who officially opened the laboratory with

a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The newly established laboratory is
equipped with state-of-the-art drones,

flight simulators, navigation systems, and

testing facilities designed to foster
hands-on learning, interdisciplinary

research, and industry collaborations. It
aims to provide students and researchers

with opportunities to explore
aerodynamics, propulsion systems,

autonomous navigation, and AI-driven
aerial applications. As part of the event,

Mr. Kannan Chinnasamy also showcased
and explained the different aerial vehicles

available in the laboratory, highlighting

their applications and potential.

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