Archive · 16 Jan 2026
IIT Indore Develops AI-Powered Human Replica for Disease Detection
Scientists at IIT Indore have created a robot that looks like a human and can breathe and blink.
This robot is a digital twin of the human body and uses AI to help doctors find diseases early.
They showed it at a big conference in Bhopal.
The robot is currently focused on the lungs but will soon include other parts like the heart.
The team at IIT Indore is also supporting many startups and new technologies in healthcare.
They hope this robot will help doctors give better treatment by practicing on the digital twin first.
IIT Indore developed an AI-powered human body replica that mimics basic functions like breathing and blinking.
The replica is designed to assist doctors in early and preventive diagnosis by simulating disease effects on organs.
It was showcased at the Madhya Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 in Bhopal on January 15, 2026.
The project is supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, under the NM-ICPS mission.
The replica is currently focused on the lungs but will expand to include the cardiovascular system and other organs.
- Who
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
- What
- Developed an AI-powered human body replica for disease detection
- When
- January 15, 2026
- Where
- Bhopal, India
- Why
- To assist doctors in early and preventive diagnosis by simulating disease effects on organs
- Developer
- Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
- Event
- Madhya Pradesh Regional AI Impact Conference 2026
- Location
- Bhopal, India
- Date
- January 15, 2026
- Support
- Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
- Mission
- National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
- Startup Support
- 89 startups funded across various domains
- Current Focus
- Lungs Digital Twin model