AI Advancements In The Mobility Space 

June 18, 2025

In many Asian countries with unconstrained road traffic conditions, driving violations such as not wearing helmets and triple-riding are the main cause of a large number of motorcycle accidents. Often, static cameras are not available on all the streets, and it is not economically viable. Many inside roads and crowded streets are far from the reach of these cameras.

A Journey Through Passion, Purpose, and Visualization

Dr. G. S. Raghavendra, a dedicated researcher and educator in the field of scientific data visualization, joined the Center for Visual Information Technology (CVIT) at IIIT Hyderabad with a clear purpose and strong motivation rooted in academic excellence. His path to academia has been shaped by deep passion, influential mentors, and a desire to inspire the next generation of thinkers.

CV Labs (Creating Ventures, Creating Value) is an initiative by IIIT-Hyderabad aimed at closing the gap between pioneering academic research and the fast-paced world of tech startups. With India’s deep tech ecosystem on the rise, CV Labs provides a unique platform for meaningful, technical collaboration between faculty-led research labs and early-stage ventures looking to solve real-world problems.

 The government's efforts to develop GenAI for India have advanced with the official launch of BharatGen, an Indian alternative to platforms such as ChatGPT and Gemini.

BharatGen is the first AI government sponsored project of India that works with various forms of technology. They introduced e-vikrAI, a new product that employs Vision Language Model technology for Indian e-commerce product images. e-vikrAI automates listing by sellers without human interference. Sellers can upload an image of the product and get autogenerated titles, descriptions, features, and price suggestions with Indian cultural nuances. 

 On February 5, 2025, at 5:30 pm, a memorial meeting was held in the KRB Auditorium at IIIT-Hyderabad to honor and remember the life of BV Khadiravana, a CVIT student who passed away unexpectedly. The memorial service was a deeply emotional and meaningful moment for the entire community. His presence, kindness, and bright spirit touched all who had the privilege of knowing him. Faculty, staff, friends, and fellow students came together to celebrate BV Khadiravana’s life, sharing stories and reflecting on their profound impact during their time here.

Avijit Dasgupta attended CVPR 2024 in Seattle, marking his first time at the prestigious CVPR conference but not his first international conference. The conference, attended by around 12,000 people, was a great opportunity for him to meet prominent researchers and learn the latest developments in computer vision, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR), deep learning, and related areas from academic, applied, and business R&D perspectives.