Department of Science and Technology (DST) has taken several new initiatives for promoting innovation, supporting cutting-edge research, attracting the youth towards science, improving the ease of doing science, and fostering international collaborations. The department has aligned its activities with the National Agenda of the Government towards Make in India, Startup India, Digital India, Swachh Bharat, Swasth Bharat, etc, and has moved ahead with several achievements.
| Title of Innovation | Innovator's Name | Research Area | Implementing Organization | Funding Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic horse shaver | — | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic String / Thread Winder | — | Engineering Sciences | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic Visual Inspection System | Dr. Vivek Chaturvedi Associate Professor Department Computer Science And Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad | — | Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic Weft Winding Machine | — | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Automatic Weft Winding Machine | — | — | National Innovation Foundation – India (NIF), Gujarat | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| AUTOMIND : Autonomy stack : Off road navigation | Kumar Ankit | — | Indian Institute of Science, Karnataka | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Autonomous bed system for Bedridden Patients | Prof. Prabin Kumar Padhy | — | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Autonomous detection of social distancing and hygienic etiquettes | Dr. Saumik Bhattacharya | — | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Autonomous drones for aerial and close up survey of agriculture and farm land | Kaushal Kishore | — | — | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |
| Autonomous Drone Technology with Collision Avoidance | Prof. P Rajalakshmi | — | NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), Telangana | Department of Science and Technology (DST) |