India Needs to Build the AI 'Brain' for Robotics, Not Just Import Hardware
Avathon, operating since 2013, is shifting India's robotics strategy from hardware imports to developing the AI intelligence layer that controls physical systems. The company has established a Physical AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru with around 150 employees and is collaborating with IIT Roorkee on long-term physical AI research. The partnership targets problems spanning geophysics, civil engineering, aerospace, mechanical engineering, and related disciplines, with Avathon planning to sponsor approximately five PhDs in the first year to drive foundational research.
Key points
- Avathon established Physical AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru with 150 employees
- Partnership with IIT Roorkee focuses on long-term research across multiple engineering disciplines
- Company plans to fund PhDs and pursue multi-year research on physical AI applications
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