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CNBC Awaaz•06-10-2026, 13:59
India First AI City in Bengaluru: Robots and Digital Twins to Work with Humans
  • •Bharat1.AI is building India's first AI ecosystem in Bengaluru where humans, robots, and digital twins will work together.
  • •A 10-storey AI Superpark spanning 500,000 square feet has been initiated at RGA Tech Park on Sarjapur Road in Bengaluru.
  • •The project aims to onboard over 100 AI startups within the next year, providing them with low-cost GPUs and cloud services.
  • •The second phase involves constructing a 70-acre AI city near Agara Lake in Bengaluru, expected to be operational by 2029.
  • •The proposed AI city will feature approximately 6,000 robots, 2,500 cameras, and AI-based digital twins for every resident.

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Bharat1.AI is developing a 70-acre AI city near Agara Lake in Bengaluru that is expected to become operational by 2029. Designed to house around 6,000 researchers and 25,000 working people, the project will feature approximately 6,000 robots, 2,500 cameras, and 800 radars to generate real-world training data.

The project will create AI-based digital twins for the people living in the city, allowing these virtual models to interact with each other and test tasks beforehand. This unique feature helps artificial intelligence learn from real-world experiences rather than just stable data and text.

Started at RGA Tech Park on Sarjapur Road, the 10-storey AI Superpark aims to bring over 100 AI startups within a year by providing low-cost access to GPUs, cloud services, and research facilities. It already partners with institutions like NVIDIA, IISc, and IIT Kanpur to work on AI skilling, security, and mobility.