Innovation

Student Rupesh Kumar from Jharkhand has developed Rakshak, an AI-enabled road safety app that provides timely assistance to road accident victims.

Coimbatore’s Sruthi Babu innovated a smart wheelchair cum stretcher that comes with a self-cleaning commode and rechargeable battery to provide dignity to people with mobility issues.

Mangaluru farmer Ganapathi Bhat has innovated an easy-to-use ’tree scooter ’that helps reduce dependence on labourers and helps farmers harvest 300 areca palms in a day, thrice the amount harvested using traditional methods.

Kerala siblings Devika and Devan Chandrasekharan are using drones to help farmers boost their yield and income, as well as reduce dependency on fertilisers. Here’s how.

Designer and researcher Shreya Thakkar was encouraged to find smart solutions for the elderly after watching her grandparents age. She innovated the Wander On Assist smart cane, which has GPS tracking, BP monitoring, and more.

Bengaluru startup Uravu Labs, the brainchild of four engineers, has developed a working prototype that can produce water using 100% renewable energy.

Dr Lal Singh, scientist and founder director of Himalayan Research Group in Shimla, innovated the Solar Hamam to help people across villages have access to warm water throughout the day.

After her son was diagnosed with epilepsy, Rajlakshmi Borthakur began ideating and came up with a glove-like device capable of predicting epileptic attacks called ‘T Jay’. Her innovation was awarded by Infosys’ Aarohan Awards.

UBreathe, a Gurugram-based biotechnology startup that develops plant-based air purifiers, secured a deal of Rs 1.5 crore from Namita Thapar on the popular television show Shark Tank India.

Meet the team behind Annie, a self-learning AI braille device for children with visual impairments developed by Thinkerbell Labs, which won Rs 10 lakh at the Infosys Foundation’s Aarohan Social Innovation Awards.