NITI Aayog, ABB facilitating adoption of AI technologies by MSMEs

By OEM Update Editorial April 13, 2019 12:56 pm IST

NITI Aayog and ABB India organised a workshop, manufacturing in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI), brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers, state government functionaries and technology experts. It was the culmination of a partnership between the two organisations to work together and make key sectors of Indian economy ready for a digitalised future and realise the potential of AI, big data and digital connectivity.

Last year, NITI Aayog and ABB signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to support the Indian government to realise its ambitious vision of “Make in India” through advanced manufacturing technologies that incorporate the latest developments in robotics and AI.

Aligned with the national objective of ‘AI for All’, a workshop was conducted to discuss various facets of AI based technology adoption across certain sectors

The workshop, held at the ABB Ability Innovation Centre (AIC) in Bengaluru featured MSME entrepreneurs from the selected sectors of pharmaceuticals, textiles, electrical and electronics, food processing and manufacturing. While technology was a common thread running through the entire workshop, working groups focused on issues faced by the MSMEs, sorted into three key areas:

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