Often referred to as India’s Silicon Valley, Bangalore has become a magnet for some of the world’s most influential tech giants — particularly those working in artificial intelligence. Boasting a tech workforce of about 4.8 million people and a vibrant ecosystem for innovation, the city is a prime spot for AI companies to set up offices. Here are a few worth keeping an eye on.
Top AI Companies in Bangalore
- Atlassian
- Opendoor
- RingCentral
- Microsoft
- IBM
- Intel
- Nvidia
Top AI Companies in Bangalore
One of the biggest tech giants in the world, Microsoft has established itself as a frontrunner in the AI space. With AI-driven features embedded in products like Azure Cognitive Services and Azure Machine Learning, the company is a resource for developers and businesses looking to build, deploy and manage AI applications. It has also folded various conversational and generative AI capabilities into Bing, the second most popular search engine behind Google — thanks largely to its relationship with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Microsoft has several offices throughout India, including a large development center in Bangalore.
Intel is one of the world’s largest producers of semiconductor chips, playing a pivotal role in powering global AI infrastructure through its advanced processors and hardware solutions. It also offers software that helps businesses with AI deployment, particularly edge AI and computer vision. India is Intel’s largest design and engineering center outside of its headquarters in the United States, with more than 14,000 people working on its campuses in Bangalore and Hyderabad. About 90 percent of its Indian workforce is made up of engineers, according to the company, who work in areas like AI, 5G and autonomous systems.
At the heart of IBM’s AI endeavors is Watson, a platform that harnesses the power of cognitive computing, natural language processing and machine learning. In the years since the AI assistant won a game of Jeopardy! in 2011, it has been used to streamline a range of industries — from retail to healthcare. Today, the Watson supercomputer is continuing to advance areas like conversational AI and natural language language classification, bringing us one step closer to artificial general intelligence. IBM employs about 130,000 people across India. Both its local headquarters and regional base for its IBM Research - India hub is located in Bangalore, where it explores new applications for artificial intelligence.
Instabase is the maker of AI Hub, which helps companies analyze files including spreadsheets, documents and images leveraging OpenAI’s GPT technology. The company has offices in San Francisco, New York, London and Bangalore, employing engineers and customer success professionals.
Caterpillar builds industrial equipment and digital tools with a focus on serving the construction, resource and energy and transportation industries around the world. The company uses AI to streamline internal operations and product development as well as to power some of its solutions offerings. For example, Caterpillar uses machine learning to support its condition monitoring technology, which identifies equipment issues and recommends preventative maintenance based on data analysis.
Google has been on the cutting edge of AI innovation for years, particularly in the realm of smart home devices and navigation. In 2017, the company paved the way for the generative AI space by developing the Transformer neural network architecture — the “T” in OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It also broke ground in conversational AI capabilities with its LaMDA language model, which is the backbone of its Bard chatbot. Google has a research facility in Bangalore, where it researches AI applications in areas like agriculture and health, and works to make large language models more inclusive by incorporating more languages.
ZS is a management consulting and technology firm aiming to modernize spaces like the healthcare industry. It works alongside companies to help them drive customer value and solve business challenges. Its consultation process focuses on R&D, commercial model designs and supply chain and manufacturing optimization.
Applied Systems provides cloud-based agency and brokerage management systems for the insurance industry. The company works with agents and carriers to experiment with AI capabilities through its Applied AI Lab.
Atlassian Intelligence provides collaboration software for corporate teams. The company’s solutions leverage data and OpenAI models to provide teams with experiences contextualized to them and their workflows. The company offers products for software development, IT, project management, leadership and more, serving businesses and organizations across sectors like telecommunications, government and professional services.
RingCentral offers a variety of cloud-based business communication solutions that cover phone systems, messaging, video conferencing and push-to-talk comms. The company offers multiple AI-powered products such as RingSense, which is meant to help sales teams improve customer interactions, automate tedious tasks and win more deals.
Samsara aims to improve sustainability, efficiency and safety for businesses in industries like education, utilities, construction and logistics. Its product portfolio includes site visibility solutions, vehicle telematics and equipment monitoring. The company’s Samsara Technologies India Private Limited is in Bengaluru.
Nvidia started out mostly in the gaming industry, but now it has increasingly moved into the deep learning space, where its high-powered chips are used in everything from self-driving cars to medical imaging equipment. With more than 3,800 total employees in India, Nvidia has four engineering development centers throughout the country, one of which is in Bangalore.
Real estate tech company Opendoor developed a digital platform that helps simplify the customer experience of buying and selling a home. For users selling a home, Opendoor calculates an estimate based on its pricing data and the person’s home details. For buyers, users can schedule tours and submit offers online. The company’s engineering team in Bangalore focuses on enhancing the company’s AI solutions.
ServiceNow offers a cloud-based platform that leverages AI to automate various enterprise management workflows. Its goal is to help employees and customers connect better and improve innovation and agility.
Clari develops software for revenue and sales teams. It aims to provide a holistic view of the revenue process and improve client efficiency. The platform is powered by AI, optimizes revenue strategy, spots pipeline opportunities and risks. The company opened an engineering and support center in Bengaluru.
