The Algorithmic Battlefield: AI, Autonomy & the Future of Defence
Modern warefare is becoming software-defined. The edge no longer belongs to the biggest platform — it belongs to the intelligence that lets cost-efficient, autonomous machines see, decide and coordinate faster than the other side.
Strategists have a name for this shift: from monolithic platforms to distributed "kill webs" - the Mosaic Warfare model. It's moving fast, and India is right in the middle of it.
This is an evening to actually understand that shift — the technology underneath it, where India stands, and the hard questions it forces.
The evening’s flow
🛰️ Setting the scene — Case studies from the wars of the past to the mosaic, algorithmic warfare of today: what's genuinely changing, and why it matters for India.
🤖 Tech deep dive — Vignesh Jayaraman (founder, Paar Autonomy; ex-Asteria Aerospace) breaks down how autonomous perception actually works: sensor fusion, "physical AI" at the edge, seeing and navigating when GPS is gone, and where these systems are already being deployed.
🇮🇳 Panel: the state of Indian defence-tech — market, technology and regulation in one honest conversation about what it really takes to build in this space here.
⚖️ Open Floor Debate — the debate we can't avoid: how much autonomy should a weapon have when lives are on the line?
You're in it, not watching it — over food and a drink.
Who this is for
Founders, operators, engineers and investors curious about autonomy, sensor fusion, robotics and the frontier of defence tech — whether you build in the space or just want to understand where it's going. No defence background needed.
What you'll leave with
A mental model of how autonomous systems perceive and decide, a grounded picture of India's defence-tech landscape, a few sharp arguments you hadn't considered — and some of the most interesting people in the room to keep talking to.
Your hosts
AdvantEdgeFounders — an early-stage VC fund backing frontier and deep-tech founders across Mobility themes in EVs, Aerospace & Defence and Space — with Paar Autonomy, building AI perception and autonomy for unmanned systems (air, land and sea) out of India.
This event is part of Basecamp, a community-powered tech week in Bengaluru bringing founders, builders, and operators together. Basecamp is free for the community and powered by the community.