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India To Overtake US To Become Global Leader In Leveraging AI

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…

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….

Indian 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…

NIRA 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…

AICRA 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…

Gear 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….

Health 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…

Upskilling 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,…

Full-stack cybersecurity startup BluSapphire raises $9.2M funding in a Series A round

BluSapphire has raised $9.2 million in a Series A funding round The startup plans to use the raised capital to build and grow its SaaS platform across North America and India. Hyderabad-based full-stack cybersecurity startup BluSapphire has raised $9.2 million in a Series A funding round led by Barings Private Equity India, with participation from Dallas Venture Capital, RPG Ventures and Merisis Venture Partners, Binny Bansal backed xto10x. The startup plans to use the raised capital to build and grow its SaaS platform across North America and India. Founded in…

Robots 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…