Current Affairs - Technology

Noida International Airport has taken a pioneering step by partnering with Anlon Technology Solutions to deploy India's first indigenously built runway rubber removal machine (RRM), named Cleanjet. This machine is critical for maintaining runway safety by effectively removing rubber deposits from aircraft landings. Built on an Eicher Pro 6028 chassis, the Cleanjet represents a significant advancement in domestic airport infrastructure technology. By adopting this locally manufactured solution, Noida is setting new benchmarks in aviation safety, efficiency, and the promotion of indigenous innovation in the country’s growing aviation sector.

On June 17, 2025, Honda, traditionally recognized for its automotive innovations, successfully tested a reusable rocket in Taiki Town, Hokkaido, Japan. This event marked Honda's official entry into the competitive space technology arena, positioning it among the few global entities capable of developing reusable launch systems. The experimental rocket achieved an altitude of 271.4 meters and demonstrated precise landing capabilities within 37 cm of its target. The trial validated critical aspects such as flight stability and reusability—key to cost-effective space missions. This achievement reflects Honda’s diversification strategy and underscores Japan’s growing influence in the private aerospace sector.

Google launched its first-ever Safety Engineering Centre (GSEC) in Asia in the city of Hyderabad on June 18, 2025. This marks the fourth such GSEC globally and the first in the Asia-Pacific region. Inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, the centre serves as a cybersecurity and AI safety hub. It is aimed at combating online fraud, enhancing cyber protection, and advancing responsible AI practices. With real-time scam alerts, fraud detection systems, and tools like SynthID for watermarking, the Hyderabad GSEC underscores India’s rising prominence in global digital defence and tech innovation.

India hosted the ITU FG-AINN (Focus Group on AI for Autonomous and Intelligent Networks) meeting in New Delhi to promote the development of AI-native telecom infrastructure. This international event highlighted India's growing role in the global tech policy arena. Alongside the meeting, India also launched the Build-a-Thon 2025, an initiative aimed at co-creating innovative solutions for future telecom networks. Additionally, India proposed to host the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference in 2030 (ITU PP-30) and nominated Ms. M. Revathi for a key leadership role, signalling its ambitions to shape global telecommunications standards through strategic participation and technological innovation.

Mumbai has been ranked 6th globally out of 97 cities for under-construction data centre capacity in the 2025 edition of Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Data Center Market Comparison report. With 335 MW currently being developed, Mumbai also leads the Asia-Pacific region and accounts for over half of India’s total data centre capacity. This growth is fueled by increasing demand from hyperscalers, expanding AI and cloud computing applications, and strong digital and power infrastructure. The city’s data centre boom is expected to raise operational capacity by 62%, underscoring Mumbai’s emergence as a major global hub for digital infrastructure development.