Today, the Dept. of E, IT & BT, along with KEONICS, introduced: KEO: Knowledge-driven, Economical and Open-source. A first-of-its-kind AI personal computer designed and developed entirely in Karnataka. It is a compact, affordable and AI-driven mass-computing system that serves as an inclusion device, built on an open-source RISC-V processor and loaded with full computing features, including an on-device AI engine – BUDDH for syllabus-aligned learning support.
Fewer than 15% of households in Karnataka own a personal computer. Over 60% of students struggled to access online learning due to lack of devices and only about 45% of schools have computers. Affordable, compact and AI-driven mass computing that can reach every home and classroom is now essential for learning, skilling and economic participation.
KEO shows how Karnataka is building sovereign, home-grown technology at scale. This is our step toward taking powerful computing to the grassroots and creating a future where every learner and every citizen can participate fully in the digital economy.
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