Recent data collection experiments by on-demand service platforms Pronto and Snabbit have drawn attention to the emerging physical AI ecosystem in India, with safety experts raising concerns about how such data is collected, processed and shared in the absence of clear safeguards.
Sources told ET that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has taken note of recent developments, particularly around Pronto’s in-home recording pilots. Detailed queries sent to MeitY on whether the government will consider mandatory audit requirements for companies collecting sensitive real-world activity data through wearables or AI systems remained unanswered until the publication of this report.
Lightspeed-backed Snabbit conducted a pilot in April with Y Combinator-backed Human Archive. A Snabbit spokesperson told ET that the company had evaluated a preliminary proposal within a controlled training-centre environment but did not proceed further.
