Recent research shows India is more mature in leveraging AI than the US or the UK. Indian businesses are able to stand out of the crowd by maximizing education about AI and also through internal communication. As the world shifts more toward digital avenues for sectors ranging from banking to healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI) has risen to prominence as the tool that enables smooth transition and operations. According to a recent study conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), India as a market is more…
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How AI helps shape traffic law and order in Chandigarh
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been shaping the law and order situation of Chandigarh traffic. The Automatic Number Reading Recognition (ANRR) software in the cameras enables them to read the number plates of vehicles from the rear as well. The cameras are capable of catching all types of road violations. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has recently shaped the law and order situation in Chandigarh traffic, as well as providing a boost to law enforcement agencies, which are now able to detect not only vehicles involved in crimes but also those that are stolen….
Read MoreIndian aerospace ecosystem seeing unprecedent growth towards becoming self-reliant: IAF chief
Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari emphasized the importance of incorporating new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analytics into flight training and testing methodologies. The Air Chief Marshal was speaking at the start of a two-day seminar titled ‘Lessons from the Past: Opportunities for the Future. Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, Chief of the Air Staff, called on the Aircraft and System Testing Establishment (ASTE) to expand its outreach to capitalize on the unprecedented growth in the Indian aerospace ecosystem. The Indian Air Force chief…
Read MoreNIRA to Launch Advanced Technology Certificate Programs for Students
National Institute for robotics and AI to launch Advanced technology certification programs. NIRA’s brand new certified programs are expected to fulfill the professional requirements across all sectors. National Institute for robotics and AI (NIRA) powered by the All India Council for Robotics & Automation to launch certificate programs in Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Data Science for students aims to upskill and reskill for fast-moving careers in technology sector. The Certificate Programes in emerging technologies will provide candidates a detailed understanding of it through their comprehensive curriculum. All the programs focuses on fundamental and…
Read MoreAICRA Forms Technology governance steering committees in major sectors for ensuring the use of secured AI
AICRA established Technology Governance Steering Committees in major sectors for ensuring the secured use of AI. TGSC’s were formed in Defense, Healthcare, Agriculture & Tech startup sectors The All India Council for Robotics & Automation has winded up its prestigious Global Artificial Intelligence summit & Awards 3.0 on a high note with the formation of the Technology Governance Steering Committee (TGSC) in different sectors for working towards the use of safe & secured AI. The Technology Governance Steering Committee (TGSC) will cater be a place for developing new strategic concepts…
Read MoreGear up for India First tech startup conclave & awards 2023: Mumbai edition
AICRA to organize the Mumbai edition of IndiaFirst Tech Startup Conclave & Awards in 2023. The event is designed to focus on the spread and depth of the Indian startup ecosystem in terms of technology and innovation. The All India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA) is set to organize the “IndiaFirst Tech Startup Conclave & Awards’23” (IFTSC’23) in Mumbai after the grand success of its previous editions. The event is designed to focus on the spread and depth of the Indian startup ecosystem in terms of technology and innovation….
Read MoreHealth tech startup Mocero Health raises Rs 1.3Cr in a seed round led by Inflection Point Ventures
Health tech startup Mocero Health has raised Rs 1.3 crore (approx. $157K) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures The startup said it will use the raised capital for product development and to widen its sales channel through which it aims to build a digital health platform with seamless data and service interchange. IIT Madras incubated health tech startup Mocero Health has raised Rs 1.3 crore (approx. $157K) in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures, a Gurugram-based angel investment firm. Mocero Health, incubated at…
Read MoreUpskilling platform AlmaBetter raises $2.7M in a seed round led by Kalaari
AlmaBetter has raised $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital. AlmaBetter was founded in 2020 by IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi students. Bengaluru-based upskilling platform AlmaBetter has raised $2.7 million in a seed funding round led by Kalaari Capital. The round also saw participation from angel investors, including Vidit Aarey (CEO, Meesho), Sanjeev Barnwal (CTO, Meesho), Rajesh Yabaji (CEO, Blackbuck), Varun Alagh (CEO, Mamaearth), and Rahul Dalmia (Early backer in Polygon Technology). AlmaBetter was founded in 2020 by IIT Kharagpur and IIT Delhi alumni Shivam Dutta,…
Read MoreRobots to learn how to laugh to improve human-robot conversations
Researchers are attempting to teach robots to laugh for improving human robo interaction. In the researchers’ shared-laughter model, a human laugh first, and the AI system responds with empathetic laughter. The researchers began by annotating speed-dating dialogues to collect training data. University of Kyoto researchers are attempting to teach a robot to laugh. The researchers created a method for developing a “sense of humor” for the Japanese android Erica, which is described in a research paper published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI. Robots cannot detect or even laugh at…
Read MoreUsing AI and machine learning in traffic and water management
A new study released by the Bengaluru-based think tank Center for Study of Science, Technology, and Policy (CSTEP) lays the groundwork for incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into India’s climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives. The study looked at AI’s potential to boost climate action in India, with a focus on transportation and water management. According to the study, the use of AI in the transportation sector has the potential to significantly reduce GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions and, as a result, can be useful in mitigating the effects of climate change….
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