If India can make rocket sensors, it can also make car sensors: Somanath

He identified a lack of major players and insufficient investment in upstream space capabilities as key challenges.

Isro Chairman S Somanath on Wednesday highlighted the need to manufacture car sensors domestically instead of relying on imports.

Speaking at a session on space technology and defence during the Bengaluru Tech Summit, which also saw the launch of the Draft Karnataka Space Tech Policy, Somanath emphasised the importance of cost-effective production.

He pointed out that while India invests significantly in producing rocket sensors, the high production cost of car sensors makes domestic manufacturing less viable.

"For car sensors, viability is achievable only if production costs are low and manufacturing is scaled up," he said.