New Delhi, July 4 (KNN) The Ministry of Defence is organizing an event on GenNext AI solutioin on July 11 showcasing the Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives in Defence undertaken by the government in last three years.

Interactive session on opportunities in AI in Defence will be held along with Technology Showcase by iDEX Startups.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be present as the chief guest.

The programme will take place at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi from 9 am to 1:30 pm.

Registration is compulsory and entry is on a first come first serve basis.

To foster the growth of AI in Defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had recently started the sixth edition of the Defence India Startup Challenge under the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) programme

The aim is to fund startups that address AI, sophisticated imaging, sensor systems, big data analytics, autonomous unmanned systems, and secure communication systems, among other technologies for the defence forces.

This program is designed to help projects with budgets ranging from Rs 1.5 crore to Rs 10 crore.  (KNN Bureau)