In the past few years, the world and especially India has rapidly seen advancement in sensing, computing, algorithm research, and development. This has further ushered in the growth of robotics research and its adaptation in the real world. Today, it’s very obvious that robots are being used and every sector, let it be in the life of a simple farmer planting and harvesting his crops, to the wholesaler who needs to manage his inventory in his vast warehouse of all agricultural produce. The usage of drones in agriculture, defense, and industry has taken a turn only for the better. The use of robots in collaboration with doctors is being used in long intensive surgeries. All over the world and this kind of collaborative work with robots will just increase with time
It is evident that robots are going to play an essential role in society in the coming years in all sectors so Intelligent robotic teammates have the potential to expand human capabilities, reduce risk of harm, increase safety, productivity and ultimately the quality of life for our people. Therefore, the development of technology and products that enable the population to work alongside robots is the need of the hour.
With this aim, I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics (IHFC), Technology Innovation Hub of IIT Delhi, was established by Department of Science Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India under National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). This brings together 3 major pillars of success from Academia, Government and Industry.
Established in June 2020 as a Section 8 company, IHFC has 4 mandates under its 4 Application Areas, Medical, Agriculture, Industry and Defence. The mandates being R&D, Entrepreneurship and Startups, Skills and Training and International Collaborations such as with Japan and NSF, USA.
Under R&D we are working on 10 Grand Projects, and a few are in International Collaboration with National Science Foundation (NSF). We are hand holding many start-ups and many young Entrepeneur’s are already incubated and accelerated with IHFC under READY (Research Entrepreneurship and Development for You) program. Our first successful startup from READY is TOTO which is already in talks with many IHFC industry partners for commercialization and there are many more in the pipeline.
To become the most coveted initiative in India which empowers to develop and nurture ideas offering world class solutions.
IHFC will help ascertain the right kind of training, guidance, and necessary resources required by these bright individuals to create a seamless collaboration between industry, research, and academia, ensuring fast-track development and turning ideas into reality.
To empower growth through collaboration and build a community of innovation leaders.
To create and offer an ecosystem for all, by coordinating and integrating, knowledge generation, academia support, technology and product development, innovation and commercialization to support projects for a quick turnaround in the field of Cobotics.
I-Innovative thinking and Intelligent sensing of the capabilities and environment and providing support to think out of the box to innovate and offer solutions
H- Harbour a community bringing together the intelligence of Acamedica and industry and create a marketable product
F- Facilitate growth and acceleration of young minds and start-ups/ companies through financial, academic and industry support
C-Commercialization of the end product and making it market friendly offering a simple solution to any task which is strenuous or hazardous to human and simplifying and reducing the task load.
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