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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Meet Vibhav Altekar, the Indian-origin engineer behind the drone boat that pulled off a first-of-its-kind US military rescue

A dramatic rescue operation in the waters near the Strait of Hormuz has brought global attention to an Indian-origin technology leader whose autonomous vessel helped save two US Army personnel after a helicopter crash.

The rescue involved Corsair, an unmanned surface vessel developed by Texas-based defence startup Saronic Technologies. According to the US military, the operation marked the first time an autonomous surface vessel was used to assist in the recovery of military personnel at sea.

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