- Published on September 17, 2025
- In AI Features
Why ARTPARK-IISc Believes the Future of AI Lies in Societal Impact, Not Hype
“Physical AI is a very, very important element of what India needs to build.”
- By Ankush Das
India’s innovation model has long been criticised for chasing short-term gains while overlooking long-term needs. From drones to health AI, much of the country’s technology ecosystem still depends on imported systems. But the question that looms large is: what will India really need in five or 10 years?
At Cypher 2025, India’s biggest AI summit and expo in Bengaluru, Raghu Dharmaraju, CEO of ARTPARK-IISc (AI & Robotics Technology Park) at IISc, said this is the foundation of his organisation’s work. With over two decades of experience in building institutions for impact, he leads ARTPARK-IISc, a public-private initiative that connects academia, government, and startups. Its focus is translational and application-driven, taking research from labs into societal deployment.
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Ankush Das
I am a tech aficionado and a computer science graduate with a keen interest in AI, Coding, Open Source, Global SaaS, and Cloud. Have a tip? Reach out to ankush.das@aimmediahouse.com
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