The weight of knowledgeshould never breaka child's spine.
nBook is a dual-screen e-paper device that replaces every textbook and notebook with an AI-powered learning companion -- solar-charged, offline-first, and designed to grow with the child from kindergarten to college.
Education's heaviest burden is literal
Every day, 250 million Indian children carry 8-10 kg of textbooks to school. The physical and intellectual cost is staggering.
“India's School Bag Policy 2020 mandates reducing bag weight -- but offers no technological solution. nBook is that solution.”
A real book that happens to be digital
Not a tablet pretending to be a book. nBook is designed from the spine outward to look, feel, and open like a premium hardcover.
Dual E-Ink Screens
Two 7.8-inch Carta 1200 displays at 300 PPI. Left for textbooks, right for notes. Lays perfectly flat at 180 degrees like an open book.
AI Learning Companion
An AI persona that ages with the student -- playful friend at 5, wise guide at 16. Detects mood, adapts tone, and never gives answers during exams.
Solar Powered
Integrated monocrystalline solar panel on the back cover. Works in power-poor rural areas. USB-C fast charging as backup.
Offline-First
Edge AI runs locally on Qualcomm/MediaTek SoC for tutoring without internet. Cloud sync when connectivity is available.
Eye-Safe E-Paper
Zero blue light. Reflective display reads like real paper. Adjustable warm/cool frontlight for any environment. Safe for all-day use.
Exam-Ready Security
Biometric lock, tamper detection, network isolation. Granular AI policy controls from national to classroom level.
Dimensions
- Closed: 142 x 198 x 8mm
- Open: 292 x 198 x 4mm
- Weight: 350g
- Like a standard hardcover novel
Display
- 2x E-Ink Carta 1200
- 1872 x 1404 per screen (300 PPI)
- Capacitive + EMR touch
- Battery-free stylus included
Intelligence
- Edge AI: Llama-based (offline)
- Cloud AI: Anthropic Claude (primary)
- Fallback: Google Gemini (multilingual)
- 22 Indian languages supported
Five revenue streams. One device.
Device Sales
Government procurement (PPP model), school purchases, and retail B2C. Tiered pricing: free for BPL families, subsidised for middle income.
Platform License
Per-student annual licensing fee for AI tutoring, curriculum delivery, analytics dashboards, and teacher tools.
Carbon Credits
Paper avoidance methodology via Verra/Gold Standard certification. 250M students x 50 notebooks/year = massive verified carbon savings.
Content Marketplace
Publisher partnerships at lower take rate than Kindle (30%). Annotation marketplace lets students sell their notes.
Upgrades
Color e-paper display, voice interaction, AR integration, advanced AI features, and cloud storage tiers.
nBook-Reader
Book-form e-reader for the consumer market. Two-page spread, full annotation, AI reading companion. Launches Dec 2027.
Friend, Philosopher & Guide
Like Krishna to Arjuna -- nBook's AI adapts to every learner. Not bolted on, but built in from day one.
AI Persona Evolution
Policy-Based AI Control
Governments, states, schools, and individual teachers can set AI assistance levels. Full help during learning, zero help during exams.
AI Architecture
Llama-based edge AI. Basic Q&A, writing recognition, offline tutoring. Works without connectivity.
Complex reasoning, emotional intelligence, personalised guidance, stress detection.
Multilingual support across 22 scheduled Indian languages. Search integration.
NEP 2020 Aligned
nBook directly implements India's National Education Policy mandates:
Every nBook saves a forest
Paper Avoidance
Each student uses 50+ notebooks and 20+ textbooks per year. One nBook replaces them all -- for every year of education.
Solar-First Design
Integrated solar panel provides primary charging. E-paper's ultra-low power draw means days of use from a single charge.
Carbon Credit Revenue
Verra/Gold Standard certified methodology for paper avoidance. Projected $80-150M annual carbon credit revenue at scale.
From concept to classrooms
IGES 2026 Announcement
Concept unveiled at India Global Education Summit, Chennai. Platinum sponsor. Presented to Tamil Nadu CM and TIDCO.
Seed Funding & Team
Raising seed round. Building core team: hardware engineering, AI/ML, education policy, and operations.
Prototype & Manufacturing
Working prototype with E Ink displays. Manufacturing partnership with Dixon/Lava (Make in India). BOM optimisation.
Tamil Nadu Pilot (10 Schools)
First classroom deployment with TIDCO facilitation. Measure learning outcomes, bag weight reduction, and device durability.
Pilot Expansion (100 Schools)
Scale pilot based on data. Begin Verra carbon credit certification process. Refine AI and curriculum integration.
Consumer Launch: nBook-Reader
Launch consumer e-reader with annotation marketplace. B2C revenue stream opens. Publisher partnerships live.
State-Wide Rollout
Full Tamil Nadu deployment. Begin expansion to additional Indian states. Carbon credit revenue begins flowing.
Built with the best
- Anthropic (Claude) -- Primary
- Google (Gemini) -- Multilingual
- Open Source (Llama) -- Edge
- E Ink Holdings -- Displays
- Qualcomm/MediaTek -- SoC
- Dixon/Lava -- Manufacturing
- Tamil Nadu / TIDCO -- Pilot
- NCERT -- Curriculum
- Ministry of Education -- Policy
Invest in the future of education
nBook Media is raising its seed round. Join us in building a device that will transform how 1.5 billion students learn.
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