The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, launched a Smart Warehousing System for foodgrain storage to modernise public sector warehouses using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies.
The system is the world’s largest deployment of AI and IoT-based technologies in public sector foodgrain warehousing.
It includes FASTag and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) for gate automation and geo-tagged smart locks for access control.
It is implemented in 215 warehouses of the Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) and 150 warehouses of the Food Corporation of India (FCI), India.
It aims to improve efficiency, reduce vehicle turnaround time, enhance monitoring, and provide real-time warehouse visibility.