MCEME organises seminar on robotics, drone systems

Military College of Electronics & Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad, under the aegis of HQ Army Training Command, conducted a two-day seminar on Robotics, Autonomous Drone Systems & Additive Manufacturing for Defence Forces from 27–28 Feb 2026. The seminar provided a vital platform for comprehensive interaction among the Armed Forces, industry, academia and policymakers, fostering synergy towards building indigenous, future-ready warfighting and sustainment capabilities to address emerging operational challenges in a technology-driven battlespace.

The seminar focused on four core themes: Robotics & Autonomous Systems – Tools Transforming the Battlespace of the 21st Century, Technology Substacks for Autonomous Systems, Defence & Industrial Readiness for Robotics, Autonomous Systems & Cyber Physical Systems and Additive Manufacturing as an Enabler for Robotics & Autonomous Systems. The deliberations examined the operational, technological and industrial dimensions of autonomy, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing in future multi-domain operations.

Delivering the opening address, Lt Gen Neeraj Varshney, AVSM, VSM, Commandant, MCEME & Colonel Commandant, Corps of EME, highlighted that emerging and disruptive technologies are transforming warfare into a multi-domain, multi-modal and increasingly non-kinetic construct. He emphasised that precision, speed and technological disruption are redefining the character of conflict, and future success will depend on effective exploitation of data, information and integrated cognitive–physical capabilities. In the keynote address, Lt Gen Rajiv Kumar Sahni, AVSM, VSM, PhD, Director General EME & Colonel Commandant, Corps of EME, underscored the need to strengthen operational preparedness and strategic deterrence through multi-domain operations, multi-sensor data fusion and mission-oriented architectures, while stressing interoperability, cyber resilience, human oversight and a whole-of-nation approach aligned with Make in India for the World.

The seminar concluded with a closing address by Lt Gen Neeraj Varshney, AVSM, VSM, Commandant, MCEME & Colonel Commandant, Corps of EME - where he emphasised that the character of future warfare is being fundamentally reshaped by the convergence of advanced technologies. He highlighted that Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Robotic Systems are no longer standalone capabilities but integrated enablers that will define future battle-ready systems for the Armed Forces. He underscored that tomorrow’s battlefield will be marked by enhanced efficiency, speed and precision-driven lethality, achieved through seamless integration of all three Services into a unified and networked battlespace.