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Beyond chatbots: IIT Kharagpur Takes AI into The Real World with a First-of-its-Kind School

IIT Kharagpur is set to establish India’s first Physical AI school, marking a major step in the country’s artificial intelligence research and innovation.

Mahbeez Parbeen | | 1 min read

Beyond chatbots: IIT Kharagpur Takes AI into The Real World with a First-of-its-Kind School
AI Generated | Minutebrief Team

In Brief:

  1. India’s first Physical AI school: IIT Kharagpur will establish the Benjamin Gupta School of Physical AI.
  2. Research focus: Robotics, autonomous systems, digital twins and scientific AI.
  3. Real-world applications: The research will support healthcare, agriculture, energy and manufacturing.
  4. Academic programmes: Courses and professional training are expected to begin in the upcoming academic session, subject to approvals.

IIT Kharagpur is set to establish the Benjamin Gupta School of Physical AI, India’s first dedicated academic school for Physical AI (Announced on 26 October, 2026). Named in memory of Benjamin Gupta, the initiative aims to advance research in robotics, intelligent machines, autonomous systems and AI technologies that interact with the real world.

The school will focus on areas such as scientific AI, digital twins, intelligent robotics and advanced sensing, with applications in healthcare, agriculture, energy and manufacturing. Academic programmes, including proposed master’s courses and professional training, are expected to begin in the upcoming academic session, subject to approvals.

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