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Indian startups collaborate with U.S. Space Force
Both startups will work with General Atomics to co-develop components using cutting edge technologies in AI and semiconductors respectively.
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114AI and General Atomics representatives / Image - Trade Promotion Council of India
Two Indian startups have collaborated with scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), which is spearheading the first international Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) between the U.S. Space Force and foreign-based companies.
114AI, specializing in artificial intelligence software for domain awareness, and 3rd ITECH, India's exclusive image sensor company will partner with AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate. The agreement is set to drive joint initiatives in cutting-edge technologies, representing a notable advancement in the development of Earth observation sensors and space domain awareness.
“I have had the pleasure of meeting with many companies and universities while in India and am consistently impressed by the talent of the country’s engineers and scientists, and eagerness to collaborate with our Space Force,” said Merrick Garb, commercial, civil and interagency partnerships branch chief, Global Partnerships Directorate, Headquarters Space Force, Pentagon.
“It is exciting when mutually beneficial collaborations, such as this agreement with 114AI and 3rd iTECH, are signed to advance the state-of-the-art in space domain awareness and Earth observation sensor technologies,” he added.
"This CRADA represents a significant step forward in our quest to push the collaborative boundaries of space technology,” Wellesley Pereira, mission area lead for Space Information Mobility at AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate said. “By bringing together the best minds and resources from different nations, we can achieve breakthroughs with mutually beneficial results."
The signing of this agreement aligns with the creation and launch of the India-U.S. Defense Acceleration Ecosystem, also known as INDUS-X, aimed at promoting collaborative innovation in defense technology, involving universities, startups, industries, and think tanks from both countries. It is part of the broader U.S.-India initiative on critical and emerging technology (iCET).
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