Technology and Innovation in Agriculture and Logistics

Technology and Innovation in Agriculture and Logistics

• IIT Ropar launched India’s first fully integrated Agricultural Intelligence Ecosystem (ANNA M.AI) combining AI-enabled solutions for smart farming and risk management.
• Key Components:
  • ‘Swan’ advanced weather stations.
  • Krishi Intelligence Call Centres for farmer support.
  • Annam Chat Engine (ACE) for advisory interaction.
• AI Structure:
  • Infrastructure Layer (data collection).
  • Intelligence Layer (data analytics).
  • Engagement Layer (farmer advisories).
• Objective: Enhance agricultural productivity and mitigate risks using AI capabilities.

• FedEx and IIT Madras completed India’s first intra-city drone delivery trials in Bengaluru.
• Conducted through FedEx SMART Centre at IIT-M, under DGCA approval.
• Partnered with Amber Wings, an IIT-M incubated deep-tech start-up.
• Key Result:
  • Demonstrated a mid-mile logistics aerial corridor between Electronic City Phase II and Bangalore International Airport area.
  • Reduced travel time drastically: a typical 60-minute 53 km road journey was replaced by a 39-42 km drone flight taking approximately 21 minutes, representing a significant logistics efficiency gain.