Indian Semicon Consortium Bags Deal for indigenous cameras

In a landmark move for India’s electronics sector, the Indian Semicon Consortium led by Kaynes Semicon has clinched contracts to supply five lakh fully indigenous cameras by March 2026. This move will help push the country away from foreign imports and help build India's vision hardware ecosystem.

The contract involves 1.5 lakh dash cameras for a major automotive manufacturer located at their headquarters in Mumbai, and approximately 3.6 lakh advanced surveillance cameras for communications and defense networks by a Himachal Pradesh–based technology company.

Furthermore, this directly aligns with the Indian government's broader India Semiconductor Mission for a self-reliant ecosystem in chip and device manufacturing.

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Each one of the partners in this consortium will add value based on their particular skill set. Kaynes Semicon is taking on the assembly, test and integration of the product, 3rdiTech is providing a CMOS sensor which can perform under Indian conditions, Focal is contributing optical designs, and SparshIQ Solutions will develop the systems and PCB. Both Global and domestic partners, NXP, Sensesemi, CDAC, u-blox, and Accord, and are providing important insights and access to technology in AI, navigation, and processing technology.

The cameras will be manufactured over 50% localized in 2026, and they’re targeting 90% localization by 2030. This is a key move for India’s electronics industry as it pivots from a reliance on imported modules – imported largely from China – to creating homegrown, scalable solutions for automotive and surveillance markets.

Industry experts regard this achievement as a marker in India's goal to be a global leader in semiconductor and vision-based technologies. It signifies a long-term view alongside fulfilling short-term demand to build an indigenous semiconductor capability that can compete on international terms.