Meity Released Draft For National Strategy On Robotics

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), India, has proposed a draft for implementation of the National Strategy on Robotics (NSR). The objective is to position India as a global leader in robotics for manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, and national security sectors, by 2030. The scope of NSR is limited to the classification of robots as per the BIS’s standards for robots- IS 14662. AI enables robots to perform more complex tasks and make decisions autonomously. The Robotics Innovation Unit (RIU) will lead the implementation of the National Strategy on Robotics and aim to create a robotics ecosystem with a specialized team of technical experts and innovation specialists.