HMD India announced a landmark strategic partnership with Indian AI startup Sarvam during The AI Summit 2026. In a significant move to democratize access to artificial intelligence, this collaboration will integrate the Sarvam Personal Assistant across Nokia feature phones to HMD Phones bringing advanced AI capabilities to millions of users across India.
A key highlight of the summit was the live technology demonstration of Sarvam on an HMD feature phone, witnessed by Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The demonstration showcased real-time speech recognition, translation, and text-to-speech capabilities across 10 Indian languages - all functioning seamlessly without internet dependency. The powerful on-device AI experience underscored India’s growing leadership in building inclusive, accessible, and sovereign AI technologies.
The Summit, themed “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya reflects India’s commitment to harnessing artificial intelligence for human-centric progress and inclusive development. The collaboration between HMD India and Sarvam is closely aligned with this vision, ensuring that the benefits of AI reach every section of society.
Sarvam advancements position India as an emerging global AI leader, building India-centric solutions under the IndiaAI Mission and creating technologies tailored to the country’s linguistic and cultural diversity. By integrating the Sarvam Personal Assistant across its portfolio, HMD is reinforcing its commitment to bridging the digital divide and delivering meaningful technology to every segment of society.
Through this partnership, the next billion users in India will be empowered to access information, manage daily tasks, and utilize digital services through simple voice commands in their preferred local language redefining accessibility and setting a new benchmark for inclusive AI innovation.
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