Mindgrove Unveils Secure AI Chip for Surveillance & Smart City Vision

Mindgrove Technologies has announced its second System on Chip, the V2600, designed for secure vision applications like surveillance and automotive dashcams. The chip enables AI-based video processing directly on the device, reducing reliance on cloud infrastructure and enhancing data security. It is targeted at regulated environments such as national infrastructure and enterprise security, with a commercial launch planned for late 2026. The development responds to growing global demand for trusted, secure alternatives in surveillance and vision-led systems.

Key Points: Mindgrove's Secure Edge AI Chip for Surveillance Launches 2026

  • Built for secure CCTV & surveillance
  • Enables edge AI video processing
  • Targets smart cities & automotive
  • Reduces cloud data reliance
  • Commercial launch by late 2026
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Mindgrove Technologies unveils secure edge AI chip for "surveillance market"

Mindgrove announces V2600 chip for secure CCTV & edge AI. Built-in silicon security for surveillance, dashcams & smart cities. Launch 2026.

"We are responding to the growing global demand for trusted alternatives in surveillance and vision-led systems. - Shashwath T R"

New Delhi, January 27

Mindgrove Technologies, an India-based semiconductor design company, has announced plans to commercially launch its second System on Chip, named V2600, by late 2026. The chip is purpose-built for CCTV and surveillance applications where end-to-end security is a critical requirement. It supports edge AI, i.e. AI-based video processing and decision making on the SoC itself.

This new chip is the first of a family of chips designed for various vision applications, including secure CCTV, automotive dashcams and driver-assistance systems, machine vision for industrial automation, multi-input biometric access control, smart city surveillance, smart TVs and connected consumer devices. By enabling fast, on-device processing of visual data, the chip supports real-time decision-making at the edge, thus significantly reducing reliance on cloud infrastructure.

"Vision systems are rapidly becoming foundational to security, mobility, and industrial automation, leading to an explosion in demand. Simultaneously, businesses are increasingly conscious of where the tech comes from and how sensitive data is handled," said Shashwath T R, Co-founder and CEO of Mindgrove Technologies.

He added, "With the MG Vision series of SoCs, we are responding to the growing global demand for trusted alternatives in surveillance and vision-led systems. Security is built directly into the silicon, ensuring visual data remains protected from capture through processing."

The announcement comes at a time of heightened regulatory scrutiny of connected surveillance and video infrastructure, alongside a broader global focus on data sovereignty, supply-chain resilience, and system integrity. Designed for deployments in regulated and high-trust environments, MG V2600 is well-suited for national infrastructure, enterprise security, and large-scale commercial applications.

Commenting on the technology behind the chip, Sharan Srinivas J, Co-founder and CTO of Mindgrove Technologies, said, "The MG Vision SoC series has been architected to handle complex vision workloads directly at the edge, where latency, reliability, and data security are critical. By tightly integrating compute, vision processing, and hardware-level security, we enable developers to build high-performance vision applications without exposing sensitive data to the cloud. This not only improves system responsiveness but also materially strengthens end-to-end security."

- ANI

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Rohit P
While the tech sounds impressive, I have concerns. "Smart city surveillance" needs very strong legal safeguards. We must ensure such powerful chips are used ethically and with proper oversight to protect citizen privacy. The tech is good, but the framework around it is more important.
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Arjun K
Edge AI is the future! Processing data on the device itself instead of sending everything to the cloud is a game-changer for latency and cost. Great to see an Indian startup leading in this space. The applications for traffic management and industrial automation in India are huge.
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Sarah B
Data sovereignty is a key point here. With data localization laws and concerns about foreign tech, having a trusted domestic supplier for critical infrastructure chips is a strategic advantage. Hope they can scale up production.
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Karthik V
The focus on security built into the silicon is commendable. In today's world, hardware-level security is non-negotiable, especially for CCTV and biometrics. Bahut accha kaam! Wishing the Mindgrove team all the best.
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Michael C
Late 2026 is still far away. The tech landscape changes fast. They need to execute flawlessly and ensure their chip is competitive on both performance and price when it launches. The vision is right, but execution is key.

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