Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will launch 75 artificial intelligence-powered Defence products today at the first-ever AI in Defence symposium and exhibition, organized by the Ministry of Defence. The AI products, launched as part of the'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, fall under various domains. Out of these 75 products, some are already being used by the armed forces while the rest are in the process of deployment. India desired world peace but won't be left behind in the technologies needed to protect the nation. The nature of modern warfare is changing and AI will play a significant role in warfare. These products are tested and soon to be deployed for the safety and security of the nation.

By Avinash Prabhakar New Delhi, July 12: The Silent Sentry is one among the 75 Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled defence products, which were launched by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the event'AIDef' (Artificial Intelligence in Defence)' on Monday. Out of the total AI defence products launched, many have already been deployed while the others are in the process of being deployed. The Silent Sentry is a key technology developed by the design bureau of the Indian Army to plug the gaps in Surveillance networks.They are rail-mounted Robots to be used as additional features to enhance Surveillance along the Line of Control (LoC). The fully 3D printed robot slides can be installed on the fences and in the Anti Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS).The Robots which function autonomously within set limits can be controlled by computers, tablets and Android apps. The robot traverses on metal rails between two set points and utilises an electric motor for propulsion.The robot communicates by creating an ad-hoc network running on 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi standards.

He noted that AI's ethics and dangers must be properly thought out. India needs to work on the artificial intelligence mechanism "extremely carefully" and it must be ready to face a legal, ethical, political, and economic upheaval that may follow due to this technology, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. "We have to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for humanity's progress and peace. It should not be the case that a country or a group of countries establish their dominance on this technology -- just like nuclear power -- and the remaining countries are not able to enjoy the fruits of this technology," he mentioned. Mr Singh was speaking after inaugurating an event titled'AIDef (Artificial Intelligence in Defence)' here.

The South Western Command will be holding a two-day brain-storming session with top military officers, scientists and IT experts on "AI in mechanised (tanks and infantry combat vehicles) warfare" at Hissar next week Rajnath Singh is likely to announce "25 defence-specific AI products" that will be developed by 2024 The South Western Command will be holding a two-day brain-storming session with top military officers, scientists and IT experts on "AI in mechanised (tanks and infantry combat vehicles) warfare" at Hissar next week Rajnath Singh is likely to announce "25 defence-specific AI products" that will be developed by 2024 NEW DELHI: The Army now wants to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to bolster its combat lethality and survivability, even as the 13-lakh force is testing its new integrated battle groups (IBGs) geared towards mobilising fast and striking hard across the borders. With China taking huge strides in the ongoing global race to develop AI-powered weapon and surveillance systems for futuristic wars, with a special focus on developing lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS), India obviously does not want to miss the bus. "China is employing AI (basically simulation of human intelligence processes by computers) in the defence arena in a big way. But we can catch up because we have the required IT (information technology) brains in India. Our aim is to examine how AI can help us become more lethal and effective in our war-fighting in a flexible and dynamic battlefield," said South Western Command (SWC) chief Lt-General Alok Kler, speaking to TOI on Friday.