In a strategic collaboration to enhance India’s emergency response systems, the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) has partnered with IIT Delhi to build an AI-powered chatbot for disaster early warning and emergency communication. The chatbot will provide real-time, multilingual assistance to frontline responders and citizens during crises.
Smart, Secure, and India-Specific
The upcoming chatbot will utilize Natural Language Processing (NLP), Text-to-Speech (TTS), Speech-to-Text (STT), and Image Processing technologies to deliver dynamic, contextual support during emergencies. It will integrate with 3GPP-compliant protocols and connect with the National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) system, previously developed by C-DOT.
To ensure data privacy, high uptime, and cybersecurity compliance, the entire platform will be deployed as an on-premise solution.
Boosting Indigenous Innovation
The project is being implemented under the C-DOT Collaborative Research Program (CCRP), with key stakeholders including Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, CEO of C-DOT, Prof. Brejesh Lall from IIT Delhi, and Carnot Research Pvt. Ltd., the execution partner.
Dr. Upadhyay underscored the significance of indigenous innovation in crisis technologies, aligning the initiative with the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. He stated that secure, scalable, and locally-built AI tools will be central to future-ready communication infrastructure.
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A Step Forward in AI for Public Safety
According to Prof. Lall, the solution’s real-time, multilingual capabilities will revolutionize how India responds to natural disasters and emergencies. The chatbot will support AI-driven decision-making, emergency call routing, and voice recognition across regional languages, creating a more inclusive and agile disaster communication framework.
With increasing climate events and urban vulnerabilities, this C-DOT–IIT Delhi collaboration is set to become a benchmark for AI-driven public safety solutions, placing India at the forefront of disaster tech innovation.
