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Linguistic barriers & legacy tech slow India’s VoiceAI shift
India’s broader conversational artificial intelligence market, spanning voice and text-based applications, is estimated at $500-550 million and has an addressable opportunity of about $4 billion over the next decade, growing at 23-25% annually, Deloitte India estimates.
How AI is Powering the Future of Citizen Services
India is a diverse land, and reflecting the country’s linguistic diversity has been a long-held ambition for technology, AI included. Now, with Google’s initiatives powering startups like CoRover, AI’s inclusion of local dialects looks more achievable than ever. Counting over a trillion conversations in Indic languages thus far, CoRover is making inspiring progress.
India’s AI rules take shape; TCS profit jumps 15%
The government is set to release a consultation paper on AI regulations within a month. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
CoRover wins govt tender to build national unified AI assistant platform
Implementation to begin within 4 months with DigiLocker, will scale to hundreds of central, state departments, CEO says.
DigiLocker seeks private partners, Slurrp Farm's fundraise plans
DigiLocker is set to bring more institutions onto its platform with the help of private AI integrators. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Indian robotics, Agri and medtech startup showcase capacities at Moscow Startup Summit
The two-day event concluded Wednesday at SberCity, backed by Russia’s biggest bank Sberbank. The event was organised by the government of Moscow and Sberbank.
Govt close to picking private AI integrator for DigiLocker
The Ministry of Electronics and Information technology's (MeitY) ongoing empanelment process will bring in artificial intelligence (AI) integrators who will find, onboard and integrate requestors, take the service live, as well as drive sustained transaction volumes afterwards, they added.
CoRover.ai, Tech Mahindra partner on India-origin AI
The partnership will combine CoRover’s BharatGPT, a generative AI platform focused on Indian languages and use cases, with Tech Mahindra’s Project Indus, a multilingual language model for Indian languages. The companies will also work with Tech Mahindra’s TechM Orion platform.
MeitY empanels six tech firms including TCS and CoRover for Government AI Mission
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled six technology companies to deploy artificial intelligence initiatives across central government departments, state governments, and public sector undertakings (PSUs).
Bengaluru-based AI startup launches voice-based Kanha AI companion for children powered by BharatGPT
CoRover AI has launched Kanha Ji, a screen-free voice-first AI companion for children aged 0-7. Designed to foster learning and emotional well-being, the device engages children through conversation and adapts to their interests. Parents can monitor interactions and set controls via a linked app, ensuring a safe and enriching experience.
HDFC Bank invests in BharatGPT creator CoRover
HDFC Bank has made its first investment in generative AI by funding Bengaluru-based CoRover, the developer of BharatGPT. This move highlights HDFC Bank's focus on India's linguistic diversity and AI innovation. The partnership aims to scale BharatGPT's reach, providing AI solutions in multiple Indian languages across critical sectors, especially in areas with limited internet access.
Indian AI startup makes European breakthrough with BharatGPT Mini launch
India's artificial intelligence sector achieved a significant milestone last month as CoRover, the country's leading conversational AI company, successfully launched BharatGPT Mini at Europe's premier technology conference VivaTech 2025 in Paris and quickly secured its first commercial partnership with a French business school.
L&T-Cloudfiniti partners with three AI startups
Larsen & Toubro's division, L&T-Cloudfiniti, has partnered with three AI startups—Hanooman AI, CoRover, and Pidima AI—to advance developments in healthcare, life sciences, vertical AI, and conversational technologies. The collaborations aim to drive digital innovation and improve efficiency in key industries across India and globally.
CoRover launches AI course for students, professionals with money-back guarantee
The course which it terms CoRover Certified AI Professional (C-CAP) equips individuals to become AI developers, innovators and professionals. The company claims no prior coding or technical expertise is required to do this course.
CoRover AI secures $4 million in funding round led by Venture Catalysts
The funding will enable CoRover to further develop its technology, expand its team of AI experts, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy, CoRover said in a statement. It added that the company plans to focus on enhancing its enterprise (B2G and B2B), B2B2C, and B2C offerings, while also exploring new revenue streams.
Now book train tickets, make payments using voice commands
With the new conversational payments, customers can now complete transactions by using their voice or typing their UPI ID or mobile number. The feature is built with Payment Gateway’s APIs alongside CoRover's voice-enabled generative AI model BharatGPT, which supports voice-inputs in Hindi, Gujarati, and other languages.
CoRover.ai officially launches BharatGPT in partnership with Google Cloud
The launch constitutes a ‘monumental leap’, it said, adding that BharatGPT was ‘meticulously tailored’ for Indians.
Startups take to LLMs to bring GenAI smarts to Indian languages
Gurgaon-headquartered startup Soket Labs is eyeing the release of its foundation multilingual large language model (LLM) ‘Pragna’ by Q2 next year, founder and CEO Abhishek Upperwal told ET.
Google may invest in Indian AI company Corover.ai
Corover is among a handful of Indian startups building an indigenous large language model (LLM), called BharatGPT, which claims to support more than a dozen Indian languages.
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