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New Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Ola Krutrim launches agentic AI assistant Kruti
AI unicorn Krutrim, which is a part of the Ola group, has launched an agentic AI assistant called Kruti. This is an upgrade from Krutrim's previous public beta chatbot and officials said they will be updating Kruti regularly with many more features. Available for consumers currently, Kruti for developers will also be launched soon so that they can build new agents and deploy them on the platform. Navendu Agarwal, head of business, Krutrim and Chandra Khatri, Founding Head of AI at Krutrim said it delivers task execution - from cab booking, food ordering, bill payments to image creation. It also offers advanced AI features such as in-depth research and image creation free of cost for users. 'Right now, it is for consumers, but we want to go beyond and we definitely want to personalize. We want to provide recommendations which are relevant for the users. We want to make it more and more personal,' said Krutrim's business head.
Entrepreneur
a day ago
- Business
- Entrepreneur
Ola's Krutrim Unveils AI Assistant 'Kruti' with Agentic Capabilities for Everyday Tasks
The assistant is available in 13 Indian languages and can respond in various tones and formats ranging from concise summaries to detailed narratives depending on the user's needs and the conversation's context You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. Krutrim, India's first AI unicorn founded by Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal, has launched a new AI assistant named Kruti, aimed at redefining how Indians interact with digital assistants. Unlike conventional chatbots, Kruti is built with what the company calls "agentic" capabilities, meaning it can perform actions on behalf of users, not just respond to queries. The assistant supports both voice and text interactions and is designed to understand user intent, adapt to preferences, and execute tasks such as booking cabs, paying bills, ordering food, generating images, and assisting with research. Kruti marks a significant step forward for Krutrim, especially as it attempts to strengthen its position in India's fast-evolving AI ecosystem. The assistant is available in 13 Indian languages and can respond in various tones and formats ranging from concise summaries to detailed narratives depending on the user's needs and the conversation's context. The platform is also equipped with memory and contextual awareness, enabling it to personalise responses based on prior interactions. "Kruti is the first real step towards the future of AI where technology doesn't just talk back, but actually helps you get things done," said Bhavish Aggarwal, founder of Krutrim. "We've built Kruti to work the way Indians live multilingual, mobile-first and intuitive." The launch of Kruti comes after some scepticism from developers and industry observers, who had earlier raised concerns about the performance and reliability of Krutrim's language models and infrastructure. The new assistant is powered by Krutrim V2, the company's upgraded large language model, built using a combination of proprietary architecture and open-source technologies. To promote wider adoption, Krutrim is offering Kruti's advanced features including image generation, research assistance, and read-aloud capabilities free of charge. It also comes with a developer-friendly software development kit (SDK), enabling third-party platforms to embed Kruti's services, including its memory management and tool orchestration, with minimal coding effort. Beyond its individual capabilities, Kruti seeks to reduce the friction typically associated with switching between multiple apps. It delivers output in streamlined formats like tables, summaries, or story-style content that suit the user's device and situation. The assistant replaces Krutrim's earlier chatbot beta, reflecting the company's broader shift toward building AI that is more practical, accessible, and locally attuned.
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Bhavish Aggarwal's Krutrim launches AI assistant Kruti for daily tasks
Krutrim, the artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, on Thursday launched Kruti, an AI assistant it says represents a leap beyond conventional chatbots. Unlike earlier tools focused on passive text replies, Kruti is positioned as an 'agentic AI'—designed to proactively carry out tasks such as cab booking, food ordering, bill payments, image generation and research. The launch builds on Krutrim's earlier public beta and introduces a redesigned interface with a focus on advanced reasoning and personalisation. 'Kruti is the first real step towards the future of AI where technology doesn't just talk back, but actually helps you get things done,' said Bhavish Aggarwal, founder of Krutrim. 'We have built Kruti to work the way Indians live: multilingual, mobile-first and intuitive.' The platform also includes features such as read-aloud responses and free access to premium AI capabilities like research and image creation. The company said Kruti aims to make advanced AI more accessible to Indian users by combining broad functionality with local context. Kruti understands both voice and text input, remembers past interactions and tailors responses in tone, length and language, including 13 Indian languages. Whether it's 'book me a cab to the airport' or 'order my usual lunch', Kruti understands intent and executes the task without micromanagement. Krutrim said Kruti is powered by its latest large language model, Krutrim V2, alongside cutting-edge open-source systems, enabling scalable and cost-efficient performance tailored for Indian users. Personalisation is at the heart of Kruti's design. It learns user preferences, adapts to usage over time and integrates with various apps and services to deliver context-aware assistance with minimal effort. Kruti also includes a fully embeddable software development kit (SDK), allowing developers to integrate large language model orchestration, memory handling and tool execution with minimal code. By offering features such as research tools, image generation and task-based agents at no cost, the company is positioning Kruti as a more accessible and affordable alternative in the AI space. Built with human-centred design, Kruti aims to eliminate app-switch fatigue and formats responses for clarity using summaries, tables and stories. It reflects how Indians use and relate to technology in everyday life. Krutrim is part of a growing ecosystem of Indian companies building AI solutions, often with a focus on local languages and data. In the Indian context, it competes with global AI giants such as OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, as well as local players such as Sarvam AI and Earlier this year, Bhavish Aggarwal announced an investment of ₹2,000 crore in Krutrim, with a commitment to invest an additional ₹10,000 crore by next year. The company also launched the Krutrim AI Lab, published several technical reports and released some of its work to the open-source community. The move followed DeepSeek's decision to open-source its own generative AI (GenAI) model. BharatGPT Mini enters the fray On Thursday, CoRover, a conversational AI firm, also launched BharatGPT Mini, a compact small language model (SLM) designed for use in low-compute and infrastructure-constrained settings. Trained on the company's proprietary conversational dataset, the 534-million parameter model supports text-based tasks in 14 Indian languages, aiming to expand AI access across underserved regions. The model is optimised for edge and server implementations, enabling seamless AI performance on low-end devices. This strategic development addresses the growing demand in India for cost-effective, fast and privacy-centric AI solutions that operate without reliance on high-end cloud infrastructure. CoRover said India's need for SLMs is accelerating, driven by demand for faster, localised and cost-efficient AI tools that maintain data privacy. While large language models (LLMs) remain essential for complex, multi-domain tasks, SLMs are increasingly preferred for their domain specificity, speed, offline functionality and ease of integration on constrained devices.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Ola's Krutrim upgrades Kruti to agentic AI assistant from chatbot
Ola 's artificial intelligence (AI) arm Krutrim launched indigenous agentic assistant, Kruti , months after the founder first teased the chatbot. This is a key announcement for the company, as ET had reported earlier this month that its other products are not seeing much traction. Founders and developers ET had spoken to saw Krutrim's large language models (LLMs) and cloud offerings as subpar and lacking technical maturity compared to hyperscalers. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dhoni's Exclusive Home Interior Choice? HomeLane Get Quote Undo The Bengaluru-based startup became India's first AI startup to reach unicorn status after it secured $50 million in funding in 2024 at a $1 billion valuation. Discover the stories of your interest Blockchain 5 Stories Cyber-safety 7 Stories Fintech 9 Stories E-comm 9 Stories ML 8 Stories Edtech 6 Stories
Mint
3 days ago
- Business
- Mint
Bhavish Agarwal's AI company Krutrim to launch AI assistant and chatbot ‘Kruti' on June 12 — all we know so far
Krutrim, the artificial intelligence arm of Bhavish Agarwal's Ola Group, is set to launch its own agentic AI assistant dubbed 'Kruti' on June 12, the tech startup said in a post on X. 'Ask Kruti what to eat, where to order, or how to cook it. Your own food agent will now be just a prompt away. Coming on 12th June!' Krutrim posted on social media platform X, with a video visualising the tool. Billed as 'India's first AI assistant', Krutrim said the system 'not only responds to user prompts, but also takes initiative, adapts to user needs, and acts proactively to fulfil tasks or objectives'. Unlike standard chatbots that wait for explicit instructions, agentic AI assistants can anticipate needs, make decisions, and execute actions autonomously within defined boundaries, a report by PTI noted. Krutrim has also teased the launch in an earlier post on X, writing: 'Excited to introduce Kruti, India's first agentic AI assistant. Reimagined from the core, Kruti listens, adapts, and acts proactively, purposefully, and in your language. This is a leap beyond chatbots. More updates on 12th June. Stay tuned!' In April, Krutrim said it has started hosting Meta's Llama 4 open source models on its cloud platform, claiming: 'Krutrim became one of the world's first AI companies to deploy Meta's Llama 4 models on domestic servers. Krutrim presently hosts Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick at prices ranging ₹ 7 to ₹ 17 per million tokens.' A token in AI generally refers to a component of a larger data set like words, characters, or phrases that are used by platforms for processing queries. Krutrim currently hosts China-based DeepSeek AI models that range from 8 billion to 700 billion parameters, at prices ranging from ₹ 10 to ₹ 60 per million tokens.
