What They Build
Shodh AI builds domain-specific small language models and physical AI systems for scientific discovery, with an initial focus on materials science and battery lifecycle prediction.
Why They Matter
AI for science is different from enterprise automation because the output is discovery. Shodh matters because it connects sovereign AI work to materials capability, especially energy storage. The company still has to prove that its models become useful to battery manufacturers and materials researchers outside demonstration settings.
Founders
Dr. Arastu Sharma
Recent Milestones
- Selected for the IndiaAI Mission Phase 2 foundational model programme in September 2025
- Awarded government compute support under IndiaAI Mission
- Project Skanda alpha launched at the India AI Impact Summit in February 2026
- Project Skanda developed with NVIDIA using Hopper GPUs and the PhysicsNeMo framework
- Roadmap extends from battery materials to quantum and alternative energy materials