Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch 75 AI-powered defence products today in New Delhi at the first-ever 'Artificial Intelligence in Defence' symposium and exhibition organised by the Ministry of Defence's Department of Defence Production.
The event will include an exhibition showcasing cutting-edge AI-enabled solutions developed by services, research organisations, industry, start-ups, and innovators, as well as the market launch of AI products.
In a statement about the event, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar stated that 75 newly developed AI products/technologies with defence applications will be launched as part of the celebrations marking the 75th anniversary of India's independence, 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav,' and to promote the 'Aatmanirbharta' initiative in Defense.
Lethal autonomous weapon systems, autonomous/unmanned/robotic systems, blockchain-based automation, cyber security, human behaviour analysis, intelligent monitoring systems, logistics and supply chain management, operational data analytics, manufacturing and maintenance, simulators/test equipment, and speech/voice analysis using Natural Language Processing are some of the items.
Three AI products manufactured by DPSUs were showcased at the event. These products include the Driver Fatigue Monitoring System, developed by Bharat Earth Movers Limited, AI-enabled Voice Transcription/Analysis software, and AI-enabled evaluation of Welding defects in X-rays of Non-destructive Testing, developed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers. These goods are anticipated to provide the Defense PSUs access to new markets.
In order to highlight the collaborative efforts made over the past four years by the Services, the Defense Research & Development Organization (DRDO), the Defense Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs), iDEX start-ups, and the private industry in the field of AI, Rajnath released a physical as well as an electronic version of the book containing the details of these 75 products.
The minister thanked everyone for their efforts and said in his speech that AI was a revolutionary breakthrough in the evolution of mankind and evidence that humans are the most advanced creatures in the universe. He was astounded by how the human mind not only reproduced knowledge but is developing intelligence that creates knowledge.
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