Actor Ajith on board Chennai MIT’s drone mission
Starjoins team to develop UAV that will be flown at a competition in Australia inSeptember
At a time when other Tamil superstars
like Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan are busy launching their political careers,
Ajith will devote himself to launching Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The
Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed him as its ‘Helicopter Test
Pilot and UAV System Adviser’.
The actor, popularly known as ‘Thala’, will begin his new assignment by helping MIT build an advanced UAV for Medical Express-2018 UAV Challenge, a prestigious competition whose final round is scheduled to be held in Queensland, Australia, in September.
The actor, who first
developed an interest in aero-modelling as a school student, has over the years
nurtured his passion for designing and operating remote-controlled vehicles. He
volunteered to be a part of MIT’s Team Dhaksha, which is participating in the
UAV Challenge.
Anna University cleared his
appointment on Thursday. The actor, who is paid several crores of rupees for
his film projects, will receive a salary of ₹1,000 per visit. He has offered to
donate it for the education of MIT’s poorer students.
Dr. K. Senthilkumar,
associate professor & director in-charge, Centre for Aerospace Research
(CASR), said the UAV challenge in Australia is sponsored each year by a
collection of industry, government and research agencies. Of the more than
hundred countries that entered the fray, only 55 qualified for the second
round. “We have developed an innovative technology and are confident Mr.
Ajith’s expertise in the design of aerial vehicles will strengthen our
mission.”
The task for the UAV
challenge is to fly a drone from a lab to a patient 30 km away, pick up his
blood samples, and return to base. “The challenge is to get the samples to the
lab. The patient is stranded in a remote location, and he is cut off by
floodwaters,” Dr. Senthilkumar said.
One of the most loved heroes of Tamil cinema, Ajith Kumar celebrates his birthday today. The actor, who is hailed as an
inspiration for millions of youngsters is the most elusive of stars in the
South Indian film industry. The talented actor is a rarity as he is quite
upfront. Everyone will swear by his honesty. He is also known to be a wonderful
co-star who can cook the yummiest of biryanis. On the occasion of his birthday,
fans have stormed Twitter wishing him all the health and happiness. Such is the
fan following of Ajith Kumar that even teachers use his name to motivate students
telling them to never give up in life. He is a loving husband and doting dad. Once
a film is released, he goes back into his own private world. (Also Read:
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