In a moment that instantly went viral, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen wearing a sleek pair of black smart glasses at the India AI Impact Summit. The device? Sarvam Kaze — India’s first fully indigenous AI-powered wearable, developed by Bengaluru startup Sarvam AI. It listens, understands spoken queries in real time, captures what the user sees through its built-in camera, and processes context-aware responses — all without relying on foreign cloud infrastructure. A full voice-chat feature rolls out soon, with commercial availability slated for May 2026.

 

This single image captured the essence of India’s remarkable advent into global AI leadership. The brains behind Sarvam Kaze are two brilliant scientists: Dr. Pratyush Kumar, an IIT Bombay alumnus with a PhD in Computer Engineering and deep experience at IBM and Microsoft Research, and Dr. Vivek Raghavan, IIT Delhi graduate and Carnegie Mellon PhD holder, who previously shaped India’s digital public goods ecosystem. Together they founded Sarvam AI in 2023 to build sovereign large language models tailored for India’s 22 official languages — models that now power everything from vernacular chatbots to this groundbreaking hardware.

 

Prime Minister Modi’s personal trial of the device was no coincidence. Under his stewardship, the IndiaAI Mission has poured resources into homegrown innovation, turning the dream of “Atmanirbhar AI” into reality. His presence sent a powerful message: India is not merely consuming world technology — it is shaping it.

 

As global giants like Meta race ahead with their own AI glasses, Sarvam Kaze stands apart — designed, manufactured, and optimised in India for Indian realities. By blending cutting-edge science with cultural relevance, it challenges the notion that advanced AI must come from Silicon Valley.

 

In one quiet walk through the summit halls, scientists, political will, and national ambition converged. Sarvam has not just stunned the world — it has announced that India has arrived as an AI superpower, ready to lead with inclusive, ethical, and truly indigenous intelligence.