- India is pivoting from low-cost assembly to high-value deeptech and semiconductor design.
- Government initiatives like the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) are driving this industrial transformation.
- Key startups are emerging in:
  - ESDM (Aumnatic Systems)
  - Defence Robotics (Edgeforce Solutions)
  - Power Semiconductors (iVP Semiconductor)
  - Predictive Maintenance (Swayatt Drishtigochar)
  - MOM Software (Zedral)
- The trend emphasizes "full-stack" intelligence layers added to existing legacy factory infrastructure.
- Market projections suggest multi-billion dollar growth in Edge AI and MOM software by 2034.