DRDO to make strides in AI through Technological Development Fund projects
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the industry and start-ups to explore newer avenues and work hand-in-hand with the Government to ensure complete self-reliance in the field of AI technology.
He made the call at the launch of 75 newly-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) products and technologies during the first-ever ‘AI in Defence’ (AIDef) symposium and exhibition, organised by Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on 11 July 2022.
Impressing upon the important role academia can play in strengthening the defence sector, Singh also informed that MoD research platforms, DRDO and DPSUs are providing support to various institutes in pursuing cutting edge AI research.
“Although the mandate of the organisations of MoD is to develop futuristic technologies for the Armed Forces, its spin-off benefits will also be available to the civilians,” said Singh.
He added that efforts are being made by DRDO to make strides in the field of AI through Technological Development Fund projects and ‘Dare to dream’ contests.
Several Defence-Industry-Academia Centres of Excellence have been established across the country and AI finds prominence in the charters of many of them, he said.
“Our country is full of scientific and technologically trained youth who have innovative minds and the desire to contribute to Nation Building. In such a situation, we will move towards fulfilling the technological needs of our nation as well as the world in the times to come,” he underlined.
The newly launched products and technologies included:
AI Platform Automation;
Autonomous, Unmanned, Robotics systems;
Block Chain-based Automation;
Command, Control, Communication, Computer & Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance;
Cyber Security;
Human Behavioural Analysis;
Intelligent Monitoring Systems;
Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems;
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Operational Data Analytics;
Manufacturing and Maintenance;
Simulators and Test Equipment as well as speech and voice analysis using Natural Language Processing. fiinews.com
