India has set an ambitious goal to indigenously develop a cutting-edge 2-nanometer (nm) process Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) by 2030. This initiative aims to bolster the country's domestic AI infrastructure, support academic and commercial research endeavors, enhance the autonomy of computing power chips, and mitigate dependence on American enterprises. The project, spearheaded by the Bangalore-based Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), boasts a budget of $200 million, with an anticipated launch of an early version by the end of 2025.
While India possesses a pool of talented semiconductor designers, the number of organizations equipped with advanced process design capabilities is limited. Hence, the ultimate success of this GPU project remains a matter of anticipation and scrutiny.