About:
- AI tool “Divya Drishti” integrates face recognition with immutable physiological parameters such as gait and skeleton.
- It was developed by Ingenious Research Solutions Pvt Ltd., a start-up established by a woman entrepreneur, Dr. Shivani Verma.
- This innovative solution marks a significant advancement in biometric authentication technology, offering enhanced accuracy and reliability in identifying individuals.
- This dual approach enhances identification accuracy, minimizing the risk of false positives or identity fraud and has versatile applications across diverse sectors including Defence, Law Enforcement, Corporate and Public Infrastructure.
- The AI tool has been developed under the technical guidance and mentoring of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (CAIR), a laboratory of DRDO based in Bangalore.
The Technology Development Fund(TDF):
- The TDF scheme is a flagship programme ofthe Ministry of Defence executed by DRDO under ‘Make in India’ initiative.
- It grants aid for defence and dual-use technology development.
- Objectives: To build Indian industries’ capacity and capability for defence technology development, foster a culture of design and development, and create an R&D ecosystem.
It supports niche technology development, and prototype creation, and achieves ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence technology.
Q1: What is augmented reality (AR)?
Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in Real Time. Unlike virtual reality, which creates a totally artificial environment, AR users experience a real-world environment with generated perceptual information overlaid on top of it.
Source: DRDO Unveils the Power of AI
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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