Chennai:Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) Pravartak Technologies Foundation, the technology innovation hub of IIT- M, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Medhastra Techsystems Private Limited to develop indigenous artificial intelligence solutions for India’s armed forces.
The partnership will focus on joint research and the development of field-ready defence AI technologies, leveraging IIT- M’s research expertise and Medhastra’s focus on defence applications. The collaboration will also facilitate faculty engagement, laboratory access and student participation.
The MoU was signed in the presence of IIT- M Director V. Kamakoti, IIT-M Pravartak CEO M. J. Shankar Raman and Air Vice Marshal R. Guruhari (Retd.), Chief Advisor – Defence, Medhastra.
Shankar Raman said the collaboration aimed to accelerate the transition of indigenous defence technologies from research laboratories to deployment, strengthening India’s strategic self-reliance. Medhastra founder and CEO Abinav Varma Kalidindi said the partnership would support the development of sovereign defence AI technologies designed and manufactured in India.
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