Together backs Gibran's ‘scale free’ AI, Tesla starts with Model Y in India, and more

Daily brief on deep tech and climate tech news from India and around the world.Tesla New Model Y. Image courtesy company. Tesla this week officially launched sales in India with a showroom in Mumbai selling cars imported from China.Tesla launches Model Y in India at premium price, opens first showroom in MumbaiTesla has officially launched its Model Y electric SUV in India, pricing it at $69,766 (about ₹60 lakh)— significantly higher than in key global markets due to India’s import duties. The vehicles will be imported from China, with retail sales beginning at a new showroom in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex.Listen to the podcastBalthazar raises €1.85 million to launch the first AI-powered operating system for deep tech R&D labs Amsterdam-based startup Balthazar has raised €1.85 million to develop an AI-powered operating system tailored for deep tech research labs. The platform will automate experiment tracking, data collection, and workflow management, aiming to improve reproducibility and accelerate hardware and scientific innovation.Agility’s Digit humanoid lands first official job in logisticsAgility Robotics has recently entered a multi-year partnership with GXO Logistics to deploy its Digit humanoid robot in warehouse operations. This marks one of the first commercial jobs for a humanoid robot, signaling a major step forward in real-world deployment of robotics in logistics and supply chain management.Together invests $2.6 million to propel Gibran’s ‘scale free’ AITogether, the VC firm founded by software entrepreneurs Girish Mathrubootham and Manav Garg, has led a $2.6 million seed investment in Gibran, an AI research startup building adaptive, nature-inspired AI systems, particularly a class of software that have what are known as ‘scale free’ characteristics. The funding, will help Gibran to expand its research team, accelerate platform development, and surface early applications in domains such as drug discovery and education. Gibran’s technology aims to go beyond traditional automation by designing AI that evolves, learns, and collaborates creatively with humans rather than simply replacing them. The venture was founded just this year by Govind Balakrishnan, Srikant Chakravarti, Suzanne Sadedin, and Edgar Duéñez-Guzmán.Based in Bengaluru and the US, Gibran is developing what it describes as “scale-free” AI architectures inspired by biological and natural systems. The platform is designed to continuously learn from users, acting as a lifelong creative collaborator — whether in science, design, or education — rather than operating as a static, task-based tool.Together Fund’s investment will fund research into new models that can adapt and evolve with their users, supporting Gibran’s expansion into areas where labeled data is scarce and creative or scientific discovery is critical. Gibran aims to shape next-generation AI systems that prioritize human flourishing, creativity, and ethical autonomy as they grow from concept to real-world impact.