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SBI Establishes Agri Robotics Laboratory at PJTAU
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SBI Chairman Challa Srinivasulu Shetty inaugurated the first-phase Agri Robotics Laboratory at Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University on December 19, 2025, established with financial support from the SBI Foundation. University officials called it the country's first advanced agri-robotics lab, highlighting AI-based drones, robotics and sensors and projecting widespread farm use by 2030–35.
Key Points
- 1Establishes first-phase Agri Robotics Laboratory at PJTAU with SBI Foundation funding
- 2Highlights AI-based drones, robots and sensors as crucial for modernising agriculture and attracting youth
- 3Signals expected sector shift by 2030–35 toward robots, unmanned tractors and precision farming tools
Scoring Rationale
Official inauguration of a first-of-its-kind agri-robotics lab provides significant regional innovation, but limited immediate industry-wide impact.
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