Overview
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will unveil KEO at the Bengaluru Tech Summit on November 18, with public demonstrations and pricing details to follow at the event.
- Developed by the Department of Electronics, IT & BT with KEONICS and local startups, the compact micro-PC was designed and assembled in Karnataka.
- KEO runs a Linux-based OS on an open-source RISC-V processor and includes 4G, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB-A/USB-C, HDMI and audio ports.
- An on-device AI core enables local AI use without internet access, and the system ships with BUDDH, an assistant trained on the DSERT syllabus.
- Officials outlined deployment across schools, universities, small enterprises, government offices and homes, citing low household computer ownership and high student exclusion from online learning.