A concept design illustration of the Vimana Aero drone. | Source: SS Innovations Dr. Sudhir Srivastava, CEO of SS Innovations International Inc., said he hopes the medical device company will have a functional, flying surgical robot sometime in mid-2026. SS Innovations unveiled its conceptual plan for the Vimana Aero drone in April, raising two questions: Can it be done? And if so, why? Srivastava told Medical Design & Outsourcing that the Indian Army approached SS Innovations with a predicament.