The Report highlights powerful initiatives, such as drones delivering healthcare in India and how innovation can tackle global challenges.
Key Highlights of the report
- Seven core thematic areas of research and impact generation: ushering in the Intelligent Age; agriculture; health and biotechnology; the energy transition; etc.
- Impact of 4th IR
- Improved transportation: Integrating autonomous mobility into the national transport system can reduce traffic accidents, improve transport efficiency and create jobs as seen in Saudi Arabia.
- Alternative proteins: Initiative seeks to incubate alternatives by developing innovative protein sources, such as plant-based, cultivated proteins for food security.
- Improving lives of farmers: The Saagu Baagu pilot program in Telangana, involving 7,000 chili farmers, showed that agritech can significantly improve farmer incomes and reduce agriculture's environmental impact.
India’s Initiatives for Industrial Revolution 4.0
- AI for India 2030 initiative: By the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Innovation (AI4AI): With collaboration with World Economic Forum and Ministry of Agriculture.
- National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS): By Department of Science & Technology, to enhance start-ups, Human Resource and skill-sets in emerging areas.
