ARTPARK @ IISc (AI & Robotics Technology Park)

AI and robotics research foundation building open digital infrastructure and co-innovation systems for societal impact.

About

ARTPARK @ IISc is a not-for-profit foundation (Section 8 company) promoted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. Founded in 2020, it focuses on advancing AI and robotics research for real-world deployment across healthcare, language, climate, and public systems.

ARTPARK works with governments, nonprofits, and ecosystem partners to build and deploy AI systems at scale through co-innovation. It also develops open datasets and tools that can be used directly by social purpose organisations.

Services offered

AI & Data Science Solutions Open Source Platforms & Tools Development Research M&E & Field Enablement Capacity Building Training & Mentorship Programs Digital Strategy & Advisory

Consulting services

AI systems for public health and development
Development of AI-based tools such as clinical decision support and risk prediction systems.
Open-source datasets and tools
Creation of digital public goods including language datasets, speech tools, and health AI datasets.
Research and deployment partnerships
Co-development of solutions with nonprofits and governments, including pilots and scaled deployment.
Capacity building and training
Training programmes for frontline workers and social sector practitioners.
AI strategy and advisory
Support for organisations exploring AI-enabled programme design and implementation.

Resources

Project Vaani
Speech dataset for multilingual AI across Indian languages.
SYSPIN / RESPIN
Speech synthesis and recognition tools for voice-based applications.
MIDAS datasets
Medical imaging datasets for healthcare AI systems.
Health data portal
Open catalogue of datasets and technical artefacts for health AI.

Partners & NonProfit clients

Department of Science & Technology

Government of Karnataka

MeitY (Bhashini)

ARMMAN

CMHLP

Belongg.net

Google.org

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Highlighted Case Studies

ARMMAN + State Health Departments + Gates Foundation + Google.org

High-Risk Pregnancy Copilot — AI clinical decision support

Frontline health workers lack real-time clinical guidance during high-risk pregnancy cases.

ARTPARK and ARMMAN developed a multilingual WhatsApp-based AI assistant providing instant, protocol-aligned guidance via text and voice, integrated into existing workflows.

IISc + ARTPARK + MeitY (Bhashini)

Project Vaani — open-source speech dataset

AI systems often underperform in India due to lack of representative language data.

ARTPARK and IISc developed Project Vaani, a large-scale speech dataset capturing linguistic diversity across India for multilingual AI systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ARTPARK do?

ARTPARK builds AI and robotics systems for societal applications and develops open digital infrastructure.

How can nonprofits work with ARTPARK?

Through co-innovation partnerships where organisations collaborate on problem definition, development, and deployment.

Are tools available for direct use?

Yes, datasets and tools such as Project Vaani, SYSPIN, RESPIN, and MIDAS are available as open resources.

Is ARTPARK a service provider?

ARTPARK operates as a research and co-innovation partner, not a commercial vendor.

Disclaimer: Information on this page is compiled from publicly available sources and provider inputs. While efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, it may be updated and should be verified with the service provider.

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