US-based startup, SiMa.ai announced a partnership with Kaynes Semicon, to expand high-performance Physical AI solutions in India and abroad. The collaboration brings together SiMa.ai’s hardware and software platform with Kaynes Semicon’s semiconductor assembly and testing capabilities (OSAT).
The companies aim to use these capabilities to deliver Make in India electronic systems for AI and machine learning applications. The companies said the tie-up will support sectors such as industrial automation, robotics, automotive, aerospace and defence.
As part of the agreement, the two firms will localise critical semiconductor packaging in India, aiming to strengthen supply-chain resilience and reduce time-to-market for customers. They will also co-develop electronic systems designed for edge AI and machine learning workloads.
The partnership includes plans to jointly deliver a portfolio of defence-focused AI solutions to meet mission-critical requirements in smart vision, robotics, surveillance and autonomous systems across defence and aerospace applications.
In a previous interview with AIM, Krishna Rangasayee, CEO and founder of SiMa.ai, had mentioned that India’s engineering talent and scale are central to the company’s mission. With this partnership, he added that the company is committed to delivering effortless ML for every industry and position India as a “global force in physical AI.”
Kaynes Semicon will design and manufacture production reference boards for SiMa.ai’s MLSoC platforms. The companies said this will allow customers and system integrators to rapidly evaluate and deploy SiMa.ai’s “push-button” AI inference technology at the edge.
They expect co-created hardware and manufacturing readiness to support faster movement from pilots to commercial rollouts.
Raghu Panicker, CEO of Kaynes Semicon, said the partnership strengthens India’s semiconductor ecosystem. “By fusing Kaynes’ advanced OSAT and manufacturing capabilities with SiMa.ai’s world-leading AI at the edge, we’re empowering critical industries to innovate at scale,” he said.
He noted the companies intend to build a trusted supply chain and deliver value for customers in India and international markets. He had also emphasised partnerships in a previous interview with AIM.
The initiative also supports the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat vision by enabling next-generation security and surveillance electronics and fostering collaborative R&D, co-development, and custom product innovation for strategic sectors.
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