When Narendra Modi arrived at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, one moment quickly stood out. The Prime Minister paused at a stall showcasing an indigenous innovation and briefly wore a pair of matte-black AI smart glasses — not from a global tech giant, but from Indian startup Sarvam AI.
The device, named Sarvam Kaze, marked a rare instance where the country’s top political leader became the first public user of a newly launched consumer AI product developed entirely in India.
‘The First User Was the Prime Minister’
Sarvam AI co-founder Pratyush Kumar shared the moment on X, posting photos of Modi wearing the smart glasses at the summit venue. “The first person to try them? The Prime Minister,” Kumar wrote, calling the moment a milestone for the startup.
Sarvam officially unveiled Kaze during the summit, aligning the product launch with discussions around India’s long-term goal of building sovereign, homegrown artificial intelligence systems.
What Is Sarvam Kaze?
Sarvam Kaze is the company’s first entry into AI-powered wearable technology. The smart glasses are designed to respond to voice commands, process real-time speech, and capture visuals through built-in cameras.
Announcing the launch, Kumar wrote, “Launching Sarvam Kaze, our foray into getting our models into your hands with our devices,” signalling Sarvam’s move from pure AI research into consumer hardware.
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Built on India-First AI Models
Unlike most global smart glasses, Kaze runs on Sarvam’s proprietary foundational AI models, which have been trained specifically for Indian languages. These models are optimised for voice-based interactions and document understanding, making the device more suitable for users who primarily operate in regional languages.
This approach differentiates Kaze from international products such as Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, which largely focus on English-centric use cases and global markets dominated by Western users.
Sarvam AI’s technology supports a broad range of Indian languages, with models trained to handle all 22 scheduled Indian languages plus English, enabling speech‑to‑text, translation, and other functionalities in languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese and more.
Targeting an Underserved Indian Market
Sarvam is positioning Kaze as a Made-in-India alternative to offerings from companies like Meta, betting that India’s vast multilingual population represents a major opportunity.
By prioritising Indic language support from the ground up, the startup aims to reach users who have historically been underserved by mainstream AI wearables.
Launch Timeline and What’s Next
Sarvam has confirmed that Sarvam Kaze will be available for purchase starting May 2026. A chat-based AI feature is expected to roll out later this week. However, the company has not yet revealed pricing, detailed hardware specifications, or the full list of supported Indian languages.
The startup also plans to open the Kaze platform to developers, allowing third-party applications to be built on its ecosystem, though specifics of the developer framework are yet to be announced.
A Launch Moment Money Can’t Buy
The public debut of Sarvam Kaze at the India AI Impact Summit is the startup’s most high-profile product moment so far. With the Prime Minister himself seen testing the device, the launch has gained a level of visibility and validation that few early-stage hardware products ever achieve.
