Nova Spectral AI Raises Rs 21.15 Crore to Develop Low-Cost SWIR Image Sensors
Bengaluru-based startup Nova Spectral AI, founded by IIT Kanpur alumni Anish Priyadarshi and Sanjeev Kumar, has raised Rs 21.15 crore in a seed round led by Shastra VC. The company is developing a low-cost short-wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor chip using quantum dot technology, aiming to make sensors up to 100 times cheaper than existing options. These sensors have applications in defence, robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smartphones, with plans to reduce India's reliance on imported infrared sensors and deliver a prototype within 18 months.
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economictimes broke this story on 27 Oct, 12:52 am. Other outlets followed.