July 14, 2026 Responsibility & Safety

Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) is bringing access to new technology—such as 3D printing, IoT, and robotics—for over 1.1 crore students across India. The initiative is now leveraging AI to scale high-quality mentorship, shifting the focus from access to providing physical lab infrastructure to driving meaningful outcomes like accelerated innovation and enhanced learning metrics.

At the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, Google DeepMind announced that it will help incorporate robotics and coding into local curricula, integrate Gemini thoughtfully into teacher workflows, and build a safely guardrailed AI assistant for students grounded in national curriculum standards that can act as an educational partner.…