CynLr, a robotics and AI deep-tech company, has announced a strategic research collaboration with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to explore how insights from biological vision can transform robotic perception.

The initiative, titled Visual Neuroscience for Cybernetics, will study how the human brain processes depth, motion and object continuity, with the goal of developing adaptive robotic vision systems that can operate in real-world environments without pre-programmed routines or extensive training data.

CynLr will provide its robotic infrastructure and industry problem statements, while IISc’s Vision Lab, led by S.P. Arun at the Centre for Neuroscience, will spearhead the neuroscience research. The partnership will also fund doctoral projects, create training programmes, and offer pathways for early-career researchers to move into applied robotics.

“This collaboration is designed to combine real-world complexity with robotic perception from first principles. We are here to build machines that do not just see but comprehend,” said Gokul N.A., founder of CynLr.

Arun added: “At our lab, we study how the brain encodes visual information through neural recordings in primates and cognitive neuroscience in humans. This partnership gives us a unique pathway to translate fundamental neuroscience into practical robot perception.”

CynLr, which has previously partnered with Swiss institutions EPFL and CSEM, was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2025 and invited to present at the UN’s AI for Good Global Summit. The company now plans to extend collaborations into imaging sensors, robotics-specific compute platforms, tactile sensing, and grasping research, marking a shift from India’s image as a low-cost IT hub towards recognition as a centre of innovation and deep research.

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