Nova Spectral AI Raises Rs 21 Crore to Develop Affordable Infrared Sensor Chips
Bengaluru-based startup Nova Spectral AI, founded by IIT Kanpur alumni Anish Priyadarshi and Sanjeev Kumar, has raised over Rs 21 crore in seed funding led by Shastra VC. The company is developing affordable short-wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor chips using quantum dot technology and CMOS processes. These sensors aim to provide enhanced imaging in low light and through obscurants like smoke and haze, targeting applications in defence, drones, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smartphones. The startup plans to build a field-ready prototype within 18 months and reduce reliance on imported sensors.
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economictimes broke this story on 27 Oct, 12:52 am. Other outlets followed.