Decoded: What are essential components of ‘National Strategy for Robotics’?

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has invited public comments as well as inputs from stakeholders on the draft “National Strategy for Robotics” (NSR) by 31 October.

The strategy is aimed at “strengthening all pillars in the innovation cycle of robotic technology, while also providing a robust institutional framework for ensuring the effective implementation of these interventions.” The MeitY invite for inputs comes at a time when the operational stock of industrial robots in India has more than doubled between 2016 and 2021 to reach 33,220 units, averaging at an annual growth rate of 16 per cent.