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Hyderabad: National-level body of robotics formed
National-level body of robotics formed
The All-India Robotics Association (AIRA), a not-for-profit trade body of robotic enterprises, has been launched here to make the country a global leader in robotics production and technologies
Hyderabad: The All-India Robotics Association (AIRA), a not-for-profit trade body of robotic enterprises, has been launched here to make the country a global leader in robotics production and technologies.
Harshitha Puvvala, founder-president of AIRA, said the body, the first of its kind in the country, will work to support, nurture and create robotics business opportunities. The other goals are to create and standardise robotics education curriculum, standardised design technologies for robot designing, make India a global robotics manufacturer, and establish a world-class robotics centre and museum in Hyderabad, all with a single goal to create a business export path of $350 million by 2022.
She said the association has been formed to support every Indian robotics start-up and create a clear path for them in terms of approvals, business growth, opportunities, funding, imports of electronic components, latest production technologies, skill development, educational opportunities.
AIRA will set up standards in robotics, AI and automation as well as help every robotics start-up, robotics members, organisations and professionals to solve difficult technical problems while enhancing their leadership and personal career capabilities.
At the launch event, Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary (IT) said that during the lockdown many manufacturers using industrial robots had overcome manpower shortage and continued uninterrupted production. The power of robots was also being increased by adding Artificial Intelligence, because of which robots are also becoming intelligent now.
The official said the government would extend all help for promoting robotics. Whatever incentives had been promised to the hardware manufacturing sector would also be extended to robotics, he assured. Ramadevi, OSD, IT department, said AIRA should become Indian Silicon Valley Robotics.
Silicon Valley Robotics is the largest cluster of robotics and AI technology innovation and investment in the world. Currently, India has over 5,000 robotic units, companies and start-ups.
Nearly one million people work in this industry, but so far there was no association of this sector.
