Recently, a draft National Strategy for Robotics” (NSR) was released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in India.

Implementation of robotics in sectors like manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and national security, aligning with the Make in India 2.0 Framework.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will oversee the NSR through the ‘National Robotics Mission’ (NRM).
Recognizes Industrial, Service, and Medical Robots as key categories.
Identifies core areas for robotics application, including Manufacturing, Healthcare, Agriculture, and National Security.
Fiscal and non-fiscal interventions by NRM to support innovation in robotics, including funding mechanisms for start-ups and export promotion.
Establishment of a regulatory framework led by the Robotics Innovation Unit (RIU) for proper governance and regulation of robotics technology.
Creation of Centres of Excellence (CoE) in Robotics for foundational and applied research, with private sector involvement in application-based research.
Plans for providing advisory support to start-ups, utilizing research potential in higher education institutions, and developing robotics industrial zones.
Proposed policy where the central government acts as a demand aggregator for domestically manufactured robotic systems, incentivizing domestic production.

Robotics involves the design, construction, operation, and application of robots coupled with computer systems for their control, sensory feedback, and information processing.
India ranks 10th globally in terms of annual industrial installations of robots as per the World Robotics Report for 2022.
India has strengths in the Future of Work, including robotics, AI, IoT, cloud computing, and more.
Robotics can be used for precision seeding, micro-spraying, weed removal, and more.
Collaborative robots (Cobots) can work alongside skilled workers.
Use of robotics for greater efficiency and upskilling opportunities.
Employment Scope in Sectors like manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, packaging, FMCG, and inspection.

National Strategy for Robotics (NSR)