Think Evolve Consultancy is winner of the Forest AI Grand Challenge that Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM) had organised in partnership with Capgemini to foster innovation for the Telangana Forest Department using Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The winning startup receives mentoring support and up to ₹20 lakh award from Capgemini towards implementation of a pilot project with the Forest Department, T-AIM said in a statement on Tuesday, declaring the winner.
Launched in April, the challenge aimed to gather detailed, large-scale knowledge about the estimated number, location and range-specific (movement) behaviour of animals in the forest region using AI. Open to innovators from across the country, the challenge received 59 applications. A total of 12 startups were given an opportunity to build a Proof of Concept and three received the opportunity to present solutions to a jury comprising experts in technology and wildlife.
