Research Focus
On Ground Labs is building a self-funded launch for 2026, centered on grounded intelligence that earns its place in classrooms, civic systems, and research labs.
We're still in the exploration phase. These focus areas map the hypotheses we're testing with collaborators and community partners. If any resonate, reach out while the blueprint is still forming.
Aligning language models with conversational trajectories
Real human-AI interaction unfolds across dialogue arcs. We are prototyping trajectory-level feedback loops to improve conversational coherence, memory, and long-horizon usefulness ahead of the 2026 launch.
Compact intelligence for edge deployment
Designing models that thrive on Rs 15K devices and low-bandwidth classrooms so intelligence becomes locally accessible.
Gathering signals that papers miss
Embedding with schools, labs, and civic partners to build continual feedback channels between research and the world.
Lightweight workflows for research mentorship
Creating co-authoring tools that help mentors and students track insight, iterate quickly, and publish together.
Each area will anchor the 2026 launch. We're looking for researchers, students, and partners who can stress test ideas or co-design experiments while they're still malleable.
Whether you want to offer feedback, share a dataset, or build a pilot together, write to tanay@ongroundlabs.org.