Deep Tech
Reporting, analysis and features from AIM's Deep Tech section.
Satellites That ‘Think’ Could Change How India Responds to Disasters
SkyServe is building onboard processing for satellites, shortening the time between capturing an image and turning it into usable insights.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Beyond Quantum Computing: India’s Race to Lead
From sensing to secure communications, Arindam Ghosh urged at Cypher 2025 that India cannot afford to be a consumer in the new quantum era.
Smruthi Nadig ·
India’s IITs are Great But…
“The issue is that India does not have a culture of spending money on academia…Our talent is not limited.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
Masayoshi Son’s New Experiment Walks, Lifts and Learns
Instead of chasing novelty robots for homes and shops, SoftBank is now entering the industrial side of robotics.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Amazon May Soon Replace Humans with Robots in Warehouses
The company has just deployed its one millionth robot, alongside a global workforce of nearly 1.56 million people as of mid-2025.
Sanjana Gupta ·
From Hosur to Dholera, Tata Electronics is Piecing India’s Chip Puzzle
The journey started in Tamil Nadu, where Tata Electronics has invested in Hosur and Krishnagiri.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Cadence Goes All-In on Digital Twins, Drug Discovery, Data Centres
Cadence leverages its digital twin technology and collaboration with NVIDIA for accelerated computing and AI-driven design.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Physical AI is the New Bet as Semiconductors Become the New Oil
After being acquired by GlobalFoundries, MIPS aims to target application-specific computing in robotics, autonomy, and more.
Sanjana Gupta ·
India Has Just 5-10 Years to Catch Up in Global Quantum Race, Says IISc Professor
There are already 80 to 90 quantum entrepreneurs in the state, NS Boseraju told AIM.
Sanjana Gupta ·
This Bengaluru Firm is Building Robots That Won’t Wait for Your Instructions
CynLr plans to deploy robots in factories by year-end or early next year, alongside raising fresh funding.
Sanjana Gupta ·
When Capital Becomes Diplomacy: Inside the $1B India-US Deep Tech Alliance
While opinions vary on its potential, the initiative highlights the growing strategic importance of India in the global tech landscape.
Smruthi Nadig ·
‘India Needs More Hands-On Hardware Training, Starting in Middle School’
The NIELIT has announced the upcoming launch of a digital platform to provide virtual labs and open-source chip design training.
Sanjana Gupta ·
This Hyderabad Startup is Building India’s First AI Lab in Orbit
The startup’s next step is launching two fully operational satellites this year, with an ambition to build in-orbit computing.
Sanjana Gupta ·
NVIDIA Reunites US and China With H20 Chips
AMD follows suit with its MI308 AI chips, expected to ship soon to China.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Viasat Tightens Orbit Around Indian Market, Starlink Looms Above
Viasat is focusing on D2D satellite connectivity that bypasses towers and sends signals straight to mobile phones or IoT sensors.
Sanjana Gupta ·
Jensen Huang is Now ‘Too Scared to Say a Word’ About Quantum
He joked that every time he says Quantum, stock prices start rising. He followed, “Quantum, quantum, quantum.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
Indian VCs Want to Invest in Deep-Tech Startups Despite Govt Skepticism
“We need to continuously invest at a private level and at a government level.”
Sanjana Gupta ·
K’taka Budget 2025-26: ₹1,000 crore Accelerator Fund, Quantum Park and EV Cluster
Policy boost for Startup to expand in cities like Mysuru, Mangaluru, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Kalburgi, with 10,000 job creations.
Sanjana Gupta ·
India’s Satellite Internet Scramble Has a Spectrum Problem
TRAI’s current recommendation proposes administrative spectrum allocation for satellite services instead of auctioning it.
Sanjana Gupta ·
STEM’s Surge Has a Name: The Sunita Williams Effect
“During our time, the ratio was around 30 boys to three girls, but now it’s almost 50/50, and if not, it’s at least 40/60 in all the classes.”
Sanjana Gupta ·