I posted two LinkedIn updates in September 2026 highlighting deep‑tech startups in Bengaluru that are using AI‑enabled edge hardware to improve road safety and manufacturing productivity.
70,000 people died on Indian roads last year.
70% of those accidents happened because of driver behaviour — fatigue, distraction, drowsiness.
"Even if this brings down accidents by 50%, imagine the social impact of that."
Under the hood, it's computer vision and deep learning trained on millions of kilometres of driving data — and because Netradyne already runs across large fleets, that data spans different geographies and road conditions, which is exactly what makes the AI sharper over time.
A machine that can produce 200 units a day was making 100.
Their fix: a small smart edge device attached directly to the machine.
It tracks everything — when the machine started, when it stopped, why it stopped, and how much it actually produced.
The moment a machine breaks down or slows, the system sends an instant alert.
These posts underscore my belief that AI at the edge can turn high‑impact Indian sectors from volume‑driven to precision‑driven, supporting both social good and economic competitiveness.