Why India must use AI to save what it already grows
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Ms Rubal Chib
Contd from previous issue
At QZense Labs, our work began with a simple observation: while India’s digital infrastructure has transformed payments, identity and service delivery, the food economy remains largely analogue in how it assesses quality. QScan, the AI-powered sensing system we developed, uses infrared spectroscopy and artificial olfaction to capture internal quality signals in fruits and vegetables and translate them into usable insights at the point of decision[2]. The intent was not to introduce automation for its own sake, but to reduce uncertainty for consumers, farmers, and retailers operating on thin margins. (To be contd)
Contd from previous issue
At QZense Labs, our work began with a simple observation: while India’s digital infrastructure has transformed payments, identity and service delivery, the food economy remains largely analogue in how it assesses quality. QScan, the AI-powered sensing system we developed, uses infrared spectroscopy and artificial olfaction to capture internal quality signals in fruits and vegetables and translate them into usable insights at the point of decision[2]. The intent was not to introduce automation for its own sake, but to reduce uncertainty for consumers, farmers, and retailers operating on thin margins. (To be contd)