The way India has moved ahead in the race for dominance in the field of artificial intelligence in the last couple of years is truly impressive. India is ranked third after the US and China in terms of AI innovation whereas it had the 13th position in 2016. The Governmental policies forwarded by the NITI Ayog put aside, a lot of credit for this sort of progress goes to the Indian startups, especially the ones cropping out of Bangalore thanks to the easy availability of a machine learning course in Bangalore. The number of startups focused on AI based services grew at a CAGR of 86% between 2011 and 2018, and we are going to talk about some of the finest Indian AI startups.
Niki.ai
A considerable portion of India’s population has been kind of forced into internet usage by the situation. Around 500 million new users of the internet found themselves in quite a fix as they were used to dealing with real people and not interfaces. Niki.ai built an AI based assistant tailor made for their needs. It plays the role of human agents by helping people conduct a myriad of tasks. From booking a bus to paying the DtH bills, Niki.ai is an all purpose tool.
The company is supported by the likes of Ratan Tata and serves millions of people across India. This startup represents the spirit of digitizing India.
Cropin
Cropin has developed an AI based, self-evolving system which augments the decision making process in the agriculture sector across India. It analyzes and interprets geographical and geological data in different regions across India in order to provide optimized farming solutions. Connecting agriculture with AI has been one of the main motives of the NITI Ayog, and startups like Cropin are delivering well on this front.
SigTuple
SigTuple’s AI system Manthana is a major breakthrough in visual analysis of healthcare or medical data. The AI based tool can be used to analyze various visual reports like chest x-ray, urine microscopy, fundus, etc. In a country constantly plagued by the lack of skilled medical professionals, tools like this can make a real impact.
Niramai Health Analytix
This healthcare analytics startup has come up with a unique and effective way of diagnosing breast cancer earlier than allowed by most traditional methods. They use thermal imaging and machine learning algorithms to determine the presence of cancerous cells in a touch proof and radiation proof way. The method is cost effective and has proved to be more accurate than most other tools.
Staqu
This is India’s crime fighting AI app. This application allows the enforcement to click a picture of the alleged criminal and receive information instantly based on facial recognition. What makes this unique is the ease of use. The Indian army as well as the states of Punjab, Uttarakhand, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh have been using this technology for some time. And this is definitely a tech highlight.