Digital India in Union Budget: Rs 3073 crore for AI, robotics, 3D printing, Blockchain

India has a severe shortage of engineers in these technologies, especially when countries like the US have a talent pool of 850,000 AI engineers. Finally, India begins to take Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics, 3D Printing, and IOT technologies seriously. The finance minister announced during his Budget 2018 speech emphasised the need to set up centres of excellence to enhance their impact on business and the economy. The budget has allocated Rs 3,073 crore for this purpose, which has doubled from last year. This comes at a time when China has put in $2 billion for its centre for excellence.