Archive · 24 Jan 2026
ARTPARK CEO Discusses AI and Robotics Innovations
ARTPARK is a special place at the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru that helps create new technologies using AI and robotics.
It was started by the Indian government to support research and startups in areas like making things in factories, farming, health, and education.
The CEO, Raghu Dharmaraju, talked about how ARTPARK helps turn new ideas into real products.
They support startups that make robots for factories, drones for defense, and AI tools for engineering.
They also work on projects that help society, like chatbots for health workers and systems to predict diseases.
The biggest challenge they are working on is called 'Physical AI,' which is about making robots smart enough to do tasks that humans do, like picking up delicate objects.
ARTPARK provides the facilities, money, and experts needed to make these ideas come to life.
ARTPARK, based at IISc Bengaluru, fosters AI and robotics innovations with government funding.
ARTPARK has invested in 30 startups, focusing on areas like industrial automation, mobility, and healthcare.
Notable startups include Twara Robotics (robotic arms), Comrado Aerospace (drones), and ZenteIQ (AI models for engineering).
ARTPARK supports both for-profit and non-profit projects, including social impact initiatives like virtual health assistants and disease prediction systems.
The biggest challenge ARTPARK is addressing is 'Physical AI,' which involves making robots intelligent enough to perform complex tasks autonomously.
- Who
- Raghu Dharmaraju, CEO of ARTPARK, and various startups under ARTPARK
- What
- Discussion on ARTPARK's journey, AI and robotics innovations, and the challenge of physical AI
- When
- Interview conducted and published by Indian Express
- Where
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
- Why
- To highlight ARTPARK's role in fostering AI and robotics innovations and addressing the challenge of physical AI
- Organization
- ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park)
- Location
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
- Funding
- Seed-funded by the Government of India under NM-ICPS
- CEO
- Raghu Dharmaraju
- Focus Areas
- Industrial automation, mobility, agriculture, healthcare, education
- Startups Invested
- 30 companies
- Key Programs
- Innovation programs, Technology Readiness Level advancement
- Notable Startups
- Twara Robotics, Comrado Aerospace, ZenteIQ, Qosmic Labs, FLO Mobility, DexSent Robotics, Kinesthetiq, Strider Robotics, Vishwasis Aerospace