Tech Desk: ShepHertz Technologies has launched a groundbreaking suite of India-Built Offline AI Models — Tatva, Sanjaya, and Drashta — designed to operate without internet connectivity on critical defence, space, and edge devices. Unveiled at Drone Expo 2026, these models underscore India’s push for sovereign AI capabilities, ensuring data security and operational resilience in sensitive environments.

Tatva enables on-device command execution, allowing machines to interpret instructions locally, while Sanjaya provides fleet management and telemetry intelligence for critical systems. Drashta specializes in machine vision, identifying and analyzing objects from imagery and sensor inputs. Their core strength lies in functioning on resource-constrained hardware, vital for scenarios where communication links are limited or deliberately restricted.

This innovative approach significantly reduces dependence on external cloud services, empowering sectors like aerospace, defence, and industrial operations with low-latency decision support. The company also announced the open-sourcing of its trust toolchain, Shuddhi, under an Apache 2.0 licence, aiming to enhance transparency and traceability in AI development with verifiable data receipts.

Siddhartha Chandurkar, Founder and CEO of ShepHertz, emphasized the models’ reliability for offline intelligence, stating that trust in AI should not be a ‘black box.’ These models represent a strategic stride towards air-gapped and edge-based artificial intelligence systems, ready to support critical national and industrial applications across India and beyond.