SiMa.ai has announced a partnership with Kaynes Semicon Private Limited to jointly develop and manufacture Physical AI solutions for deployment in India and global markets. Kaynes Semicon is engaged in semiconductor assembly and testing, defence vision systems, and reference design manufacturing, while SiMa.ai focuses on hardware and software platforms for edge-based AI applications.
The collaboration aims to support the design and production of electronic systems manufactured in India, enabling wider adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning across sectors such as industrial automation, robotics, automotive, aerospace, and defence. As part of the partnership, the two companies will work together on Physical AI solutions tailored for defence and aerospace applications.
These include systems for smart vision, surveillance, robotics, and autonomous platforms. Kaynes Semicon’s capabilities in semiconductor assembly, testing, and manufacturing will be combined with SiMa.ai’s AI platforms to meet operational requirements in mission-critical environments.
Kaynes Semicon will also design and manufacture production-ready reference boards for SiMa.ai’s MLSoC platforms. These reference designs are intended to help customers and system integrators evaluate performance, integrate hardware more efficiently, and deploy edge AI solutions in real-world applications. The availability of production-grade reference boards is expected to support a smoother transition from development to volume manufacturing.
Commenting on the collaboration, Krishna Rangasayee, CEO and Founder of SiMa.ai, said the partnership leverages India’s engineering and manufacturing strengths to expand the use of edge machine learning across multiple industries.
Raghu Panicker, CEO of Kaynes Semicon, stated that the collaboration brings together semiconductor manufacturing and AI technology to support customers in critical sectors, while also strengthening trusted supply chains for advanced electronics.
The partnership aligns with the objectives of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative by promoting domestic design, manufacturing, and co-development of electronics for strategic and industrial applications. Through joint development and local manufacturing, the collaboration aims to support India’s growing role in the global semiconductor and AI hardware supply chain.
