Sarvam AI unveils Made-in-India smart glasses, partners with HMD and Bosch for AI expansion

Sarvam AI Debuts Consumer Hardware With Kaze Smart Glasses

Sarvam AI marked a shift from enterprise-focused artificial intelligence solutions to consumer AI applications at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The company unveiled Sarvam Kaze, its first hardware product—AI smart glasses designed and manufactured entirely in India 1

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. Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first person to test the device during the summit's inauguration on February 16, wearing the smart wearables while navigating the exhibition floor 4

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The Sarvam Kaze features two cameras, microphones, and speakers that enable the device to listen, understand, respond, and capture what users see in real time 2

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. Co-founder Pratyush Kumar described it as an "AI First" device and a "builders' device," emphasizing that unlike other AI smart glasses on the market, developers can create custom experiences and applications on top of the Sarvam platform 3

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. The Made-in-India AI wearable technology is scheduled to launch in May 2026, though pricing details remain undisclosed 5

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Strategic AI Partnerships Expand Reach Across Consumer Devices

Sarvam AI announced multiple AI partnerships aimed at deploying its Indian language AI models across diverse hardware platforms. The company is collaborating with HMD to integrate conversational AI assistants into Nokia and HMD feature phones, with a dedicated AI button allowing users to interact with the assistant in local languages for guidance on government schemes or local markets 1

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. This initiative to bring AI on feature phones addresses a significant market segment in India where millions still rely on basic mobile devices.

The startup also formed partnerships with German engineering firm Bosch to develop AI assistants for automotive panels, and with Qualcomm to optimize its generative AI solutions for the chipmaker's hardware platforms 3

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. The collaboration with Qualcomm aims to deploy Sarvam's foundational models across smartphone, PC, wearable technology, XR, IoT, automotive, and datacenter segments.

Edge AI Models Enable Offline Intelligence

Tushar Goswamy, head of Edge AI at Sarvam AI, explained that the company uses edge AI models that occupy only megabytes of space, can run on most phones with existing processors, and function offline 1

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. "Through edge AI, we want to bring intelligence to every phone, laptop, car, and even a new generation of devices," Goswamy stated during his presentation at the summit. This approach to AI hardware innovation positions Sarvam to serve users in areas with limited connectivity while reducing dependence on cloud infrastructure.

India's Growing AI Ecosystem and Global Competition

The announcements align with India's broader IndiaAI Mission, launched in March 2024 with an allocation of Rs 10,372 crore, which has onboarded over 38,000 GPUs and shortlisted 12 teams to build indigenous large language models 4

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. Kumar emphasized the need to build sovereignty across all technology layers, including devices that serve as an experience layer for AI models 3

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Sarvam AI, backed by Lightspeed, PeakXV, and Khosla Ventures, has primarily operated in the enterprise market offering voice-focused models for customer support use cases. The pivot toward consumer devices signals a strategic expansion as the company positions itself within the global race for AI for India solutions. With competitors like Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses gaining traction and reports of Apple developing similar products, Sarvam Kaze places India in direct competition with established technology giants 5

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. The upcoming launch will test market appetite for domestically developed AI wearables and could influence how sectors like education, healthcare, banking, and business services adopt voice AI and real-time responses for improved productivity.