Deep Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Deep Tech section.
Inside SpaceX’s AI1 Satellite That Musk Calls ‘a Rack of Compute in Space’
With AI1, SpaceX expects solar production and AI satellite manufacturing to reach 1 GW of space AI compute by the end of next year at an annualised rate.
Sanjana Gupta ·
The $16 Billion Signal Hidden in Broadcom’s Earnings
Broadcom’s AI chip business is growing so fast that big tech’s chip strategy may be shifting beyond NVIDIA.
Sanjana Gupta ·
This Indian Startup is Eyeing a 2,000 km Quantum Network by Next Year
QNu Labs CEO believes the world is heading towards a hybrid scenario of AI and quantum, in which quantum machines are becoming as readily available as AI agents.
Sanjana Gupta ·
A Bionic Arm That Helped India’s Amputees Face The World Again
India has an estimated five lakh upper-limb amputees, according to rehabilitation studies. Access to prosthetics, however, remains sharply unequal.
Sanjana Gupta ·
India Is Building Robots, But Not the Engineers to Run Them
While India's robotics sector is advancing, there’s a shortage of trained engineers to operate the robots.
Smruthi Nadig ·
How India’s 50th Largest City Plans to Become a Global Quantum Hub
IIIT Dharwad’s CoE aims to bring quantum access, training, and industry links to tier-2 regions within months.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Karnataka Borrows the Swiss Playbook to Turn Quantum Labs into Products
Karnataka looks to replicate Switzerland’s research-to-market model as it builds Q-City and expands its quantum ecosystem.
Sanjana Gupta ·
TSMC Unveils A13 Node for AI Computing, But Production Begins in 2029. Why?
This new process technology targets AI and high-performance computing workloads, with production planned for 2029.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Why Amaravati's Quantum Computer is Unlike Any Other Global Facility
A new open-access testbed aims to help India design, test, and scale quantum hardware within the country.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Can Carbon Nanotubes Be Manufactured in India? A Bengaluru Startup Thinks So
NoPo Nanotechnologies is betting on carbon nanotubes, but commercial scale and demand remain a work in progress.
Sanjana Gupta ·
TSMC Bets Big on 2nm Chips Even as it Dents Margins
AI-led demand is pushing TSMC to scale advanced nodes, even as the early 2nm ramp begins to weigh on profitability.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Karnataka Prepares an Ambitious Quantum Roadmap to Secure 20% of Global Market
The state has raised its quantum fund by 17x and named two new research institutions.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Robots are Ready on India's Factory Floors, But There's No One to Operate Them
The mismatch between industry requirements and skill training has left many workers unprepared to handle complex robotic systems.
Smruthi Nadig ·
This Startup Wants to Fix India’s GPU Shortage by Turning Chips into Real Estate
Compute Labs is building a model in which investors own GPUs and earn from their use across AI workloads.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Is India Ready for Drone Warfare? The Weakest Link is the Obvious
With the use of drones in the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia, India is now stepping up its defence adoption.
Smruthi Nadig ·
ANSCER's Real Play Isn’t Just Robots. It’s Overhauling the Entire Warehouse
Amid chip shortages and supply chain disruptions, ANSCER has redefined its approach by developing sovereign, modular hardware.
Smruthi Nadig ·
Inside Artemis II: A Human Mission to the Moon After 56 Years
An Orion spacecraft carrying four astronauts was launched into deep space, beginning a 10-day mission that will test humanity’s next lunar ambitions.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Robots Cannot Feel on Factory Floors, But This Hyderabad-Based Startup is Changing That
“What’s easy for humans is difficult for today’s robots, and we want to change that,” says Mrutyunjaya Nadiminti, Co-Founder of Hyderabad-based robotics startup Perceptyne.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Agentic AI is Pushing Satellites Beyond Observation in Space
Specialised satellites can detect and geolocate radio frequency data, effectively mapping communication activity on Earth.
Siddharth Jindal ·
Decentralised Satellites Can Solve India’s Last-Mile Internet Problem
Spacecoin proposes a decentralised satellite network working with local telecom players to expand affordable internet access across underserved regions.
Sanjana Gupta ·