A new center for developing Indian-designed, AI-enabled SoCs for vision and edge AI applications, providing localized, efficient, and AI-ready chips to advance India’s capabilities in this crucial domain. The “Vision & Edge AI SoC Development Center” addresses India’s scarcity of intelligent SoCs for vision and edge AI applications. By focusing on the design and development of AI-enabled System-on-Chip solutions specifically for smart devices, this center will deliver localized, efficient, and AI-ready chips. This significantly advances India’s capabilities in cutting-edge edge AI and vision semiconductor technologies, empowering indigenous innovation.