22 Oct 2024
Nvidia aims to create a chip specifically designed for the Indian market, and the Indian government is assessing its potential.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang started discussing a potential alliance during their meeting in the US this year. The discussions are in a preliminary stage, while the government is analysing the cost implications and potential benefits of the AI chip for Indians.
Arm or AMD, Nvidia’s partners, are expected to design the core, and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a government-owned entity or private firms will develop the top layer.
This chip could be used for the Indian Railways security system, Kavach, and other startups and enterprises if the government makes it accessible as a part of India’s AI mission.
Nvidia, the world’s second most valuable company after Apple, aspires to leverage India’s massive semiconductor chip designing talent to make a chip specifically for the Indian market. As per a Boston Consultancy Group study, India accounts for 19% of the world’s chip designers.