AIRA partners with TASK and ESSCI to announce BotSkilling and BotLabs initiatives

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Hyderabad (Telangana) (India), August 7: All India Robotics Association (AIRA) in collaboration with Telangana Academy of Skill and Knowledge (TASK) and Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI) today announced BotSkilling and BotLabs initiatives at T-Hub, Hyderabad. These initiatives aim to establish a comprehensive framework for robotics education and research in colleges and universities in Telangana. AIRA, TASK and ESSCI jointly announced their goal to train 1 million roboticists in Telangana in the next decade. This includes scientists, engineers, trainers, professionals from manufacturing, service and maintenance industries.

AIRA CEO Pallav Bajjuri kicked off the event by reviewing AIRA’s vision for the robotics ecosystem in India. Addressing the audience comprising leaders from over 50 higher education institutions across Telangana, Pallav outlined AIRA’s mission as “accelerating robotics by enabling innovation, education and collaboration.” Launched in 2020, AIRA works with governments, educational institutions, industries and robotics startups to connect the dots with every stakeholder in the ecosystem.

The event was attended by a panel of experts and ecosystem facilitators including Ramadevi Lanka, Director, Emerging Technologies, Telangana, Dr. Abhilasha Guar from Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), Sirkanth Sinha from Telangana Association of Skill and Knowledge (TASK), Mahankali Srinivas Rao from T Hub, Vinod Bothale from IN-SPACe and others.

Shrikant Sinha, CEO, TASK: “Together we are shaping the future of robotics education and skills in Telangana.”

Dr. Abhilasha Gaur, CEO, ESSCI: “This initiative will drive technological advancement and significantly contribute to the socio-economic development of the region. These initiatives will be aligned with India’s National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) to provide industry-relevant skills.”

Rama Devi Lanka, Director, Emerging Technologies, Government of Telangana, emphasised the importance of skill development in robotics to meet future requirements of the industry.

The event also saw the launch of Research Robot, a collaboration between AIRA and Anvi Space, a Hyderabad-based American space startup. Research Robot is positioned as the Raspberry Pi of robotics, a platform that lets students tinker with software and hardware as part of their training. Research Robot aims to enable hands-on training leading to advanced research and product development on college campuses.

Kisshan PSV, Founder and Chairman of AIRA, handed over a research robot to Shreya Reddy, Director of MLRIT, marking the inauguration of a new robotics lab at their college. This collaboration underlines the tangible impact of AIRA’s initiatives in improving educational infrastructure. Kisshan emphasised AIRA’s commitment to building a skilled workforce that can lead India into a technologically advanced future.

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First published: August 7, 2024 | 12:00 PM IST