{"id":259985,"date":"2023-09-14T20:48:09","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=259985"},"modified":"2023-10-08T08:36:19","modified_gmt":"2023-10-08T03:06:19","slug":"what-are-essential-components-of-national-strategy-for-robotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/what-are-essential-components-of-national-strategy-for-robotics\/","title":{"rendered":"What are essential components of &#8216;National Strategy for Robotics&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><b>What are essential components of &#8216;National Strategy for Robotics&#8217;?<\/b><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0published in <\/span><b>Business Standard on 12th September 2023<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has invited public comments as well as inputs from stakeholders on the draft &#8220;National Strategy for Robotics(NSR)\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the World Robotics Report 2022, India ranks 10th globally in terms of annual industrial installations of robots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Draft National Strategy for Robotics(NSR)?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Aim: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To strengthen all pillars in the innovation cycle of robotic technology, while also providing a robust institutional framework for ensuring the effective implementation of these interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Objectives: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make India a global robotics leader by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 To build upon the mandates of the Make in India 2.0 plans, which identify robotics as one of the 27 sub-sectors to further enhance India&#8217;s integration in the global value chain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nodal Agency:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will serve as the nodal agency for robotics, overseeing the NSR through the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018National Robotics Mission\u2019 (NRM).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Core sectors: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strategy has identified manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and national security as the four core sectors to prioritize robotics automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Measures: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The strategy proposes fiscal and non-fiscal interventions by the NRM for upscaling innovation in robotics.These interventions will be specifically aimed at developing funding mechanisms for robotics start-ups as well as promoting exports.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Major recommendations:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Create a strong regulatory framework led by the Robotics Innovation Unit (RIU) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Establish Centers of Excellence (CoEs) in Robotics for both foundational and applied research. Encourage private sector involvement in priority sectors for experimental prototyping and initial commercialization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Provide support to startups, leverage research potential in higher education institutions, and develop dedicated robotics industrial zones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Initially, the central government should be a major buyer of Indian-made robotic systems. This can be achieved through a Public Procurement Policy for Robotics, which incentivizes domestic production by giving preference to suppliers with a minimum local content requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What are the main challenges in India\u2019s robotics sector?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Import Dependence:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> India relies heavily on importing robotics components, mainly from China and Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Expensive Hardware:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The cost of robotics hardware components is high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Limited Research and Development:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Insufficient investments in research and development hinder progress.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cWhat are essential components of &#8216;National Strategy for Robotics&#8217;?\u201d \u00a0published in Business Standard on 12th September 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology(MeitY) has invited public comments as well as inputs from stakeholders on the draft &#8220;National Strategy for Robotics(NSR)\u201d. 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