India, Aug. 22 -- Shares of listed dronetech startup ideaForge surged as much as 13.6% to INR 526 during early trading hours on the BSE today.

The rally came two days after the startup unveiled its mapping UAV, the Q6V2 GEO. It then reportedly said that Q6V2 GEO is capable of mapping diverse terrains, from glaciers to urban corridors, delivering survey-grade accuracy and more than 50 minutes of flight time with LiDAR payloads.

Weighing under 7 kg, the UAV supports modular payloads, including photogrammetry, LiDAR, oblique imaging, hyperspectral sensing and thermal detection.

By 11:10 AM, the stock was still trading 10.6% higher at INR 512 on the BSE, pushing the startup's market capitalisation to INR 2,212.07 Cr. The uptrend stood out ...