{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"India Tech Report","title":"10 years of Digital India, Ex-Waymo techies raise $80 mln, Ati Motors’ unveil, and more","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":468,"description":"Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.\nIndia marks 10 years of Digital India, expands AI training for rural citizens\nIndia’s Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, celebrated a decade of Digital India achievements – including the Common Service Centre (CSC) network – by announcing free AI training for 1 million citizens, with village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) given priority.\nUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized CSC’s reach — serving nearly 90 percent of villages — and praised the digital empowerment of rural communities, especially women leaders. The event highlighted CSCs’ pivotal role in bridging the digital divide and delivering essential government and business services nationwide.\nListen to the podcast\n\nRobots gain new autonomy with ‘robot metabolism’ and self-heal\nResearchers at Columbia University have unveiled robots capable of self-growth and repair by absorbing parts from other machines or their environment—a process they call “Robot Metabolism.” Demonstrated using modular, magnet-link robots, these machines can physically adapt, heal damage, and enhance their abilities.\nThis breakthrough enables a new level of physical autonomy, potentially transforming applications in disaster recovery and space exploration. Experts see this as the first step towards robots capable of long-term, self-sustaining operations.\n\nFormer Waymo engineers’ venture Bedrock Robotics raises $80 million\nBedrock Robotics, founded by Waymo veterans, has emerged from stealth with $80 million in funding aimed at bringing cutting automation tech to the construction industry.\nThe company retrofits existing heavy equipment like excavators with AI, cameras, and lidar for 24/7 operation. Their solution addresses labor shortages and productivity in construction without requiring purchase of new machinery. Bedrock’s technology aims to speed up projects, cut labor costs, and enhance operational data insights while enabling human crews...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/klwtZi6_OVxR1RQx-EUqBBLq9JNmkk2p0xt3ov7-eeg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYjRi/MTNkNDVhMTVlOThm/MDM4ZmVlYjFmZGNl/OGFiNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}