India, May 8 -- India's manufacturing sector has entered a decisive phase where Industrial AI has moved beyond experimental pilots into scaled, shopfloor-level deployment. A new report by YourNest Venture Capital, in collaboration with Praxis Global Alliance, reveals that while 90% of Indian manufacturing enterprises are already experimenting with AI, capital investment is only beginning to catch up.

The report positions Industrial AI as one of the most under-penetrated yet high-potential opportunities in India's deeptech ecosystem, with funding projected to grow ten-fold to $1.5 billion by 2030.

Productivity stack: Shifting from discretionary to core operations

The rapid transition is being driven by a "Productivity Stack" effect, whe...