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Key highlights
A major milestone for Indian artificial intelligence was set as CoRover, a Bengaluru-based conversational AI startup, launched its BharatGPT Mini model at Europe’s VivaTech 2025 in Paris. This marks India's first direct breakthrough into the European AI market, as the innovation quickly clinched its maiden commercial partnership with the prominent Ecole des Ponts Business School in France.
European Debut and Partnership
BharatGPT Mini was officially unveiled by India’s Union Minister Jitin Prasada at VivaTech, positioning India’s AI ambitions firmly on the European innovation map.
The partnership with Ecole des Ponts Business School represents the first commercial deployment of an Indian-developed AI language model on the continent. The school will use BharatGPT Mini to assist prospective students with resume reviews, course selection, and admissions—signaling practical trust in Indian technology.
CoRover’s participation was backed by India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT, with key diplomats and intergovernmental support strengthening Indo-French tech collaboration.
What Makes BharatGPT Mini Unique
Unlike cloud-dependent large language models, BharatGPT Mini is designed to function offline and entirely on-device, supporting 14 Indian languages as well as major global ones. It accepts voice, text, and video inputs, and is built with a privacy-first architecture that keeps user data local.
With only 534 million parameters, its lightweight nature enables it to work smoothly on low-cost edge devices—ideal for digitally underserved regions or businesses that want to avoid high cloud costs and privacy risks.
The model targets scalability and inclusivity, focused on enabling AI access even where internet connectivity is unreliable or costly.
Market Impact and Industry Reactions
The launch has drawn a surge of enterprise and SMB interest, with reported project pipelines growing by 60–70 percent and small business adoption forecasted to leap fivefold in the next year.
BharatGPT Mini’s arrival reflects a broader shift in the AI industry, moving away from heavyweight, foreign-controlled models towards sovereign, locally controlled, and affordable solutions. With more than 25,000 clients and one billion users, CoRover is cementing a new era of Indian-led, responsible AI.
Industry observers highlight that this achievement is not just technical but strategic—signalling India’s aspirations to be a global creator and exporter of advanced AI, not just a consumer.
The Road Ahead
CoRover’s no-code/low-code platform aims to democratize AI development globally, while its Paris debut opens doors for further Indo-European collaborations.
BharatGPT Mini is set for rapid roll-out in sectors ranging from education and banking to healthcare and governance, especially in privacy-centric and resource-sensitive environments.
Sources: Economic Times, Tribune India, AngelOne.in
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