AI or Die: Ati Motors CEO’s Stark Warning to Indian Industry
At a recent industry summit, Ati Motors CEO Sourabh Sharma issued a stark warning to Indian industry: "If Indian companies do not adopt AI-driven automation now, they risk being left behind in the global race.” The Bengaluru-based leader in AI-powered autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for factories and warehouses emphasized that while government initiatives like the National Mission on AI and PLI schemes are in place, uneven adoption at the corporate level could undermine India's competitive edge in manufacturing.
Ati Motors CEO Issues Stark Warning: AI-Driven Automation Is India’s Only Path to Manufacturing Leadership
Bengaluru-based Ati Motors, known for its AI-powered autonomous industrial robots, has sparked a fiery debate in the Indian automation space. At a recent industry meet, CEO Sourabh Sharma delivered a blunt message: “If Indian companies do not adopt AI-driven automation now, they risk being left behind in the global race.”
Ati Motors, which builds autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for factories and warehouses, has already deployed its solutions across Fortune 500 companies. The firm’s innovation highlights how AI is no longer experimental — it’s driving real productivity gains on shopfloors.
What makes Sharma’s warning dramatic is its timing. India is investing heavily in robotics and AI through the National Mission on AI and PLI schemes for manufacturing, but adoption remains uneven. “India has talent and policy push, but unless businesses embrace automation at scale, we may lose our decade of advantage,” Sharma cautioned.
Industry analysts compare Sharma’s statement to a wake-up call similar to what happened in China in the early 2000s, when aggressive automation investments laid the foundation for its manufacturing dominance.
