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India has successfully launched its first fully designed AI server levelling up the country’s technological prowess with global standards. Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the AI server developed by VVDN Technologies, terming it a as a major milestone in the country’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) journey.
Speaking at VVDN Technologies’ Global Innovation Park in Manesar, where he inaugurated a new SMT (Surface Mount Technology) Line, he said India was being globally recognised for electronics manufacturing and export with electronics manufacturing rising five-fold in the country in the last decade, touching Rs 11 lakh crore.
Vaishnaw highlighted that the AI server is equipped with 8 GPUs and was completely designed in India. He praised the efforts of VVDN Technologies and called the launch a major step forward for the “Make in India” initiative.
He highlighted the increasing reliability and global competitiveness of Indian-made electronic products and emphasised that India’s focus on protecting intellectual property rights is gaining recognition in international markets, boosting investor confidence and encouraging innovation in the country.
Vaishnaw elaborated, “Over a period of time, India has developed strong capabilities in electronics design. These capabilities now include products related to the automobile sector, power electronics, signalling, and security systems. Designing and manufacturing of such products is increasingly happening within India, which is a significant achievement under the Prime Minister’s ‘Make in India’ program.”
