Bengaluru, December 14, 2024: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath officially launched Kumbh Sah’AI’yak, the first-ever AI-powered chatbot for Mahakumbh on Friday, 13th December. This innovative digital companion serves as a free 24/7 guide, offering navigation assistance, and cultural insights tailored to each visitor’s journey. Krutrim will deliver cutting-edge hosted open-source LLM services for the chatbot.

Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder, Ola said: “Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi’s vision of taking Mahakumbh digital is a remarkable step towards blending India’s rich traditions with cutting-edge technology. Krutrim is honoured to contribute to this historic feat with the launch of Kumbh Sah’AI’yak, a one-stop AI-powered solution at your fingertips. With this innovation, we celebrate the convergence of heritage and progress, while remaining steadfast in our commitment to driving India’s journey towards digital empowerment and technological independence, fueled by our investments in AI, chip designing, and cloud infrastructure.”

Kumbh Sah’AI’yak is a flagship initiative under the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision for a Digital Mahakumbh, demonstrating the transformative potential of technology to enhance inclusivity, sustainability, and the overall spiritual experience. It also sets a benchmark for large-scale public gatherings globally, combining tradition with innovation.

An initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, Kumbh Sah’AI’yak has been developed by the Prayagraj Mela Authority and UPDESCO, in close collaboration with Samagra as the anchor partner.

Playing a critical role in the product’s success, Bhashini is the official language translation service partner, while Krutrim is delivering its cutting-edge hosted open-source LLM services. PNB has provided CSR support for the technology infrastructure, while the Gates Foundation has contributed philanthropic support for the product development.

The Kumbh Sah’AI’yak app is designed to serve crores pilgrims and ensures real-time, uninterrupted responses. Supporting Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Malayalam, Urdu, Gujarati, Punjabi, Kannada and Bengali, the chatbot offers a user-friendly interface with clickable options, voice commands, and media-enriched content.

The platform allows the pilgrims to easily navigate the Mela area, offering guidance on various topics such as the history, rituals, and significance of Maha Kumbh, travel and accommodation options, and key attractions around Prayagraj. Additionally, with strong security measures in place to ensure privacy and prevent misinformation, the chatbot offers a seamless, safe, and enriching experience for all attendees.

The launch of Kumbh Sah’AI’yak marks a significant milestone in Krutrim’s mission to boost India’s AI capabilities. At Ola’s flagship event, Sankalp 2024, Krutrim unveiled its ambitious AI and Cloud roadmap, reinforcing India’s growing leadership in AI innovation. The company announced the first family of chips called Bodhi for AI; Sarv for General Compute; and Ojas for Edge. The company will design and produce India’s first AI silicon chip by 2026 that is custom-built for complex AI workloads. Krutrim will also be launching Bodhi 2 by 2028. It announced strategic partnerships with Arm and Untether AI to establish its firm footing in silicon technology by 2026.

To supercharge innovation in India, Krutrim also announced over 50 new services on Krutrim Cloud making it ready for most applications needed by Indian developers. The infrastructure services include Virtual Machines (VMs), Cloud Storage, state-of-the-art security measures for data protection and cutting-edge observability features for precise data monitoring. Additionally, the AI cloud services announced were AI Pods to enable low-cost access to best-in-class GPUs, AI studio for building compound AI applications, Model catalog with latest LLMs and vision models, and now code/low code training, finetuning, inference and model evaluation capabilities.