Selection Announced
T-Hub and Hexagon have announced the selection of 12 startups for their latest LAB32 cohort, a prestigious deep-tech acceleration programme that brings together India's most promising AI and digital reality companies for an intensive engagement with Hexagon's global enterprise ecosystem.
Indika AI's selection recognises the company's work at the intersection of AI, language technology, and large-scale data operations — capabilities that align with LAB32's focus on real-world applications of AI and digital reality technologies.
Focus: Real-Time Language Translation
For this cohort, Indika AI's selected focus area is real-time language translation — a technically demanding application that combines natural language processing, multilingual AI models, and low-latency inference infrastructure. The use case is highly relevant to Hexagon's global operations, which span diverse linguistic markets and require AI systems that can operate effectively across language boundaries.
Indika AI's multilingual annotation capabilities and expertise in training data for language models positions it strongly in this space. The company has developed annotation infrastructure and contributor networks across India's major languages as well as international language pairs — a foundation that supports the development of high-quality multilingual AI systems.
"Selection for LAB32 is a testament to the quality of what we've built. We're excited to apply our AI capabilities to real-time language challenges and demonstrate what's possible when you invest in genuinely expert training data."
The LAB32 Programme
LAB32 is a joint initiative between T-Hub, India's largest innovation hub headquartered in Hyderabad, and Hexagon, the global technology company specialising in digital reality solutions for manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility. The programme selects a small cohort of startups each cycle, providing access to mentorship from Hexagon's global leadership, co-development opportunities, and introductions to enterprise clients across Hexagon's portfolio.
The selection process is highly competitive, evaluating startups on technical capability, market potential, team quality, and the relevance of their solution to Hexagon's focus areas. Inclusion in the cohort represents a significant validation of a startup's technology and team — and provides a structured pathway to enterprise adoption that few other programmes in India can offer.
Driving Innovation in AI and Digital Reality
The cohort represents a cross-section of India's most advanced AI and deep-tech innovation — from computer vision and autonomous systems to natural language processing and geospatial intelligence. Together, the 12 selected companies reflect the breadth and depth of India's emerging technology ecosystem.
For Indika AI, the LAB32 programme is part of a broader strategic engagement with the deep-tech ecosystem. The company's ultimate aim is to position India's AI data infrastructure capabilities — its trained specialist workforce, its annotation platforms, and its sector-specific AI products — as essential components of the global AI development stack.
About Indika AI
Founded in 2021, Indika AI builds AI data infrastructure and sector-specific AI solutions. The company operates DataStudio for programmatic data labelling and FlexiBench for access to its 70,000+ pre-screened contributor network. Its specialist products include Nyaay for judicial AI and RoadVision AI for infrastructure monitoring.