{
  "id": 13623059,
  "title": "AI, Automation, Robotics to Drive India’s Next Manufacturing Push: CII",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/ai-automation-robotics-to-drive-indias-next-manufacturing-push-cii",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-11T02:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/ai-automation-robotics-to-drive-indias-next-manufacturing-push-cii"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The manufacturing industry in India is on the cusp of a significant transformation, with AI, automation, robotics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) poised to drive the next wave of growth, according to industry leaders who gathered at the CII National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing. This transition away from traditional assembly-led production is crucial for India to build stronger connections with global value chains. The conference, which brought together stakeholders from the industry, academia, and government, focused on key areas such as productivity, resilient supply chains, technology adoption, and global competitiveness.\n\nRahul Garg, Chairman of CII's Special Taskforce on Advanced Manufacturing and Founder & CEO of Moglix, emphasized that global buyers are increasingly prioritizing factors beyond just cost, such as reliability, traceability, and resilience. Other industry leaders echoed this sentiment, highlighting the need for measurable returns on investment in technology, closer collaboration between industry and academia, and a stronger focus on research and development (R&D).\n\nDeepak Karanjikar, Governing Council Member of MITRA, pointed out Maharashtra's new Advanced Manufacturing and Frontier Technology Institute in Pune as a promising development. Nitin Mittal, Vice Chairman of CII Pune Zonal Council and Founder & Managing Director of Knest Manufacturers, called for accessible technology and stronger support for small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) to ensure that the benefits of this advanced manufacturing era are widely shared across the industry.",
  "summary": "India’s manufacturing sector needs to move beyond assembly-led production and build deeper links with global value chains, with AI, automation, robotics and IIoT emerging as key drivers of the next phase of growth, industry leaders said at the CII National Conference on Advanced Manufacturing. The conference brought together leaders from industry, academia and government, with discussions focused…",
  "key_points": [
    "AI, automation, robotics to transform Indian manufacturing",
    "Global buyers prioritize reliability, traceability, resilience",
    "Maharashtra's Advanced Manufacturing Institute in Pune"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}