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update: September 28, 2025, 13:37 IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India]September 28th (ANI): India's ingeniously designed artificial intelligence (AI) chips have been developed with homemade technology and talent and were announced by innovators at the T-CHIP Semi-Con Constitutional Summit in Hyderabad. These chips are built entirely in Telangana and mark the steps to create a self-supporting semiconductor ecosystem in the country.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the IIT Hyderabad innovator and entrepreneur T-CHIP Semi-Con Summit, “This is India's first AI chip, an indigenous native designed with talent from India and India, proudly made in Telangana.”
He explained that unlike their global rivals, their efforts focus not only on hardware, but on the complete software ecosystem. “We provide a complete ecosystem. From software stacks to embedded hardware security and processing of AI on this chip, we are rethinking the entire co-design of AI hardware and software, from Python to silicon,” he said.
The project will be carried out with a small team of less than 10 members and highlights the ambition to create domestic alternatives to foreign chipmakers. “It's about the motivation and convictions to build these things. Why do nvidia and why Qualcomm buy chips? Why do we buy Taiwanese chip makers with us? Why can't we become Indian nvidia or Qualcomm from our roots and our talent?” Dinesh said.
He added that the long-term vision is to make AI hardware accessible to startups and educational institutions at a low cost. “If you want to buy Nvidia or Intel hardware, it's very expensive. So we're unnecessary to pour money into Western countries. Instead, we're going to supply it at a low cost and become independent again,” he pointed out.
In the case of Dinesh, initiatives like Pitch2Press are key to gaining visibility and attracting investors. “If we look like a community, the attention of venture capitalists is greater. And because chipmaking is a costly business, it requires a lot of investment, so ultimately there is leverage and benefits to designing more chips made in India,” he said.
The first similar initiative, called Pitch2Press, brought together 111 innovators to present ideas to journalists rather than investors.
Emphasizing the importance of training local talent, Dinesh emphasized that building such chips is not just about innovation, but also about building an ecosystem for the future. “We can definitely do this, train our talent, coordinate them accordingly and bring this semi-con ecosystem to Telangana and other parts of India,” he said. (ani)
