FM Nirmala Sitaraman along with 72 Delegation of G20 Meets ARTPARK at CeNSE,IISc
5 min readBangalore, twenty fifth February 2023: Towards the top of the two-day go to of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Bangalore, the delegation visited the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) for a particular occasion – Walk the Talk: Policy in action- to have interaction with tech-innovators and entrepreneurs who’re engaged on inexpensive and scalable options to some of probably the most important challenges being confronted by G20 member international locations. AI & Robotics Technology Park (ARTPARK) @ IISc, which is an innovation-Hub arrange underneath the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems, supported by the Dept of Science and Technology (DST, Govt of India), Dept of IT-BT Govt. of Karnataka and the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), to advertise translation of deep-tech improvements in AI & Robotics into impactful merchandise and options, showcased ten ventures underneath its Startup @ ARTPARK program and CAMRAS Manufacturing Accelerator setup by MHI.
Hon’ble Finance Minister of India, Smt (*72*) Sitaraman, and 72 delegates from G20 international locations had been impressed by all of the demos showcased by ARTPARK. Chirathe Robotics’ quadruped robotic – Baghira along with XTOL-15 and telepresence ARTBOT from Aham robotics stole the present with their splendid working fashions.
ARTPARK @ IISc showcased a quadruped robotic from Chirate Robotics; GigaMesh and GigaSat options from Astrome; Indigenous Robotic Components developed by Gati Robotics; Private 5G enterprise service by Niral Networks; Intelligent Autonomous sUAS platform – UAVIO; newest DGCA-approved mapping and spraying drone by General Aeronautics; AlgoFET – the UAV Autonomous Charging system; Mobile telepresence options from Aham robotics; STEM Based Learning Solutions by STEMpedia and The Innovation Story.
Prof Bharadwaj Amrutur, Research Head and Director, ARTPARK, mentioned, “Governments throughout the globe have understood that expertise and growth go hand-in-hand. We are glad to see that the finance ministers and central financial institution governors of the G20 international locations additionally consider in the identical and have devoted their invaluable time to see the influence of futuristic applied sciences being developed by one of probably the most superior R&D hubs in India, ARTPARK @ IISc. Our imaginative and prescient is to create an inclusive platform to allow startups to harness the newest advances in AI, Robotics, and Autonomous Systems to ship options at scale for fixing the urgent issues of India and different growing nations in Logistics, Healthcare, and Skilling”
Details concerning the demos showcased by ARTPARK as per totally different industries:
Drones and UAVs:
1) UAV applied sciences from ARTPARK@IISc: An element of the startups that commenced operations underneath a producing accelerator arrange by the MHI (Ministry of Heavy Industries) known as CAMRAS (Center for Advanced Manufacturing of Robotics and Autonomous Systems).
AlgoFet – the autonomous charging system for UAVs; Vishwa Aerospace – AI-based UAV autopilot system, Sisumara Amphibian UAV designed to allow take-off and touchdown in water; XTOL-15 -a cargo UAV designed for the logistics business.
2) UAVIO: Intelligent Autonomous sUAS platform UAVIO showcased dwell demonstrations of Autonomous Waypoint Navigation, Simple Collision Prevention, Dynamic Collision Prevention, Vision-based Precision Landing, and Pre-defined Trajectory Tracking.
3) General Aeronautics is India’s main drone expertise supplier which showcased Krishak, an agriculture-focused, DGCA-approved mapping and spraying drone that possesses Variable Rate Technology, superior AI/ML capabilities, and different best-in-class options which allow it to spray as much as 60 acres in a day.
5G Infrastructure:
4) Astrome Astrome Technologies is a women-led deep tech startup that’s accelerating the deployment of wi-fi backhaul telecommunication infrastructure via its patented millimeter wave E-band radios merchandise for rural, 5G market segments. The startup showcased GigaMesh, which is the World’s first Multi-beam E-band Radio that may talk from one tower to a number of towers concurrently whereas delivering multi GBPS throughput to every of these towers. Our product has the ability of software program over {hardware}. The developed proprietary algorithms allow Automatic hyperlink alignment and dynamic energy alignment.
5) Niral Networks: A complete personal 5G & Edge platform for accelerating Enterprise Operational Effectiveness. It was established with the imaginative and prescient to redefine the longer term of Enterprise Connectivity by making personal 5G & Edge as ubiquitous as WIFI and expediting the adoption of rising applied sciences like IoT, Drone, Robotics, AI/ML, AR/VR, and Gaming thereby redefining the best way folks dwell and work. The startup showcased initiating a dwell name over the 5G community, utilizing an x86 Server.
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Robotics:
6) Aham Robotics:
AHAM Robotics develops cost-effective and modular mobile telepresence solutions for global businesses. The solutions enable greater collaboration, engagement, and participation from any part of the world through a robot that can navigate and move across the location. It can be configured per the specific use cases to provide a rich and meaningful experience during the interaction. At AHAM, the solutions enhance user interaction experience by supporting autonomous mobility, augmented reality, and natural, easy-to-use UIX.
7) Chirathe Robotics
Chirathe Robotics takes inspiration from its namesake- the leopard and develops highly agile robots that can navigate on rough and uneven terrains effortlessly. Chirathe fuels the possibilities of highly agile and intelligent robots that can operate with mobility capabilities similar to that of animals. Currently, the team focuses on Baghira, a quadruped robot that can operate in highly unstructured terrains and human environments. The robotic startup envisioned a future where robots with unrestricted mobility work closely with humans.
8) Gati Robotics:
Gati Robotics develops the building blocks for robotics through high-quality robotic components made in India from the ground up. Gati’s indigenously designed and locally sourced robotics solutions expand the ways in which automation can provide effective solutions. Gati aims to remove external dependencies in the process of manufacturing robotic components, to equip businesses with the power of customization to achieve optimum performance. The portfolio includes Robotic Actuators, Planar Magnetic Drive Systems, and Soft Robotic Gripper and Skin.
Edu-Tech:
9) STEMpedia: STEMpedia equips K12 students with the skills they need to succeed in the 21st century, such as coding, artificial intelligence, and robotics. It showcased its range of Institution packages tailored to private and public schools, activity centers, and maker spaces, offering an affordable AI and Robotics Lab ecosystem with activity-based learning and curriculum.
10) The Innovation Story: The ed-tech platform is on a mission to empower students with Future-of-Work skills and transform them into passionate innovators through experiential learning. It helps students build a strong foundation of information technology tools through various courses in programming, robotics, AI, and allied domains. The startups showcased robots designed and built by students for international challenges.
Neel Achary