TDB backs BigEndian with Rs. 130 crore under the RDI Fund to develop an indigenous AI vision chip for surveillance and critical sectors. The Technology Development Board (TDB), under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), has signed an agreement with Bengaluru-based BigEndian Semiconductors for Rs. 130 crore in financial support to develop an indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) Vision System-on-Chip (SoC), as India seeks to strengthen domestic semiconductor capabilities for security and.