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Nova Spectral AI is a Bengaluru-based developer of short-wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor chips built on lead-free InAs colloidal quantum dots integrated with standard silicon CMOS, aiming at low-cost, scalable SWIR sensing for drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and defence/surveillance systems.
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Funding history
- 2026-10-27Seed$2M
Investors · Shastra VC, Equirus InnovateX FundSource · inc42.com ↗
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Nova Spectral AI is a Bengaluru-based developer of short-wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor chips built on lead-free InAs colloidal quantum dots integrated with standard silicon CMOS, aiming at low-cost, scalable SWIR sensing for drones, robots, autonomous vehicles and defence/surveillance systems.
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