“Kanpur-based Lenek Technologies has built LeXIS, a 3.5 kg battery-powered, ultraportable X-ray imaging system. In large hospitals and diagnostic centres, conventional X-ray systems are well established. However, in rural clinics, mobile health camps and locations with unreliable electricity, access to imaging can still be a challenge. What is LeXIS ? The battery-powered X-ray generator LeXIS is designed for point-of-care imaging, allowing diagnostic imaging to be taken closer to patients rather than requiring them to travel to equipped hospitals. The system is particularly relevant for areas where conventional power infrastructure is unreliable.Advertisment Add Startup Pedia As A Trusted Source A licensed radiographer can operate it, while AI reads chest X-rays, generates reports and sends them to doctors remotely. Also read: BLR startup launches BiancaLabs – no-code AI voice agent that talks like humans & deploys in minutes About Lenek Technologies Founded by Chirag Agrawal and Sidesh Dhakar in 2021, Lenek is incubated at the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur, and operates its R&D and manufacturing facility from Technopark on the IIT Kanpur campus. The startup”s initial focus has been closely tied to one of India”s major public-health challenges – tuberculosis. An IIT Kanpur project described Lenek”s handheld X-ray device as battery-operated and capable of being carried in backpacks to reach populations that face barriers to healthcare access. The idea was to combine portable X-rays with AI-based TB detection, enabling screening even in remote locations. That vision has since expanded into a broader point-of-care imaging proposition. Co-founder Chirag Agrawal shared, “I once struggled for three years with recurring, severe abdominal pain.” “I went through ultrasounds, an endoscopy, and countless consultations. Every doctor gave me a different answer — gastritis, stress, something else. Finally, one doctor simply pressed on my stomach and said: “You have appendicitis.” A condition that affects over 17 million people a year had gone undiagnosed in me for three years.” He said that he lost trust in the system. Especially during COVID, when he watched how our healthcare infrastructure strained under pressure, that frustration turned into a resolve. “So when I now demonstrate our handheld X-ray generator to doctors working in places a car can’t even reach — clinics seeing 50+ patients a day — I feel genuinely hopeful,” he said. “These centers no longer need a dedicated X-ray room, specialized electrical earthing, an inverter or diesel generator, or the long wait for patients to return from a distant lab. No more bulky machines sitting idle because service technicians can’t reach them,” he added. Lenek says LeXIS is designed around accessibility, affordability, portability and interoperability. Its product portfolio also includes LIRA, an AI-powered radiology platform that integrates with X-ray modalities and assists healthcare professionals with chest X-ray analysis. A radiographer can operate the portable X-ray system, while AI can assist with analysing chest X-rays, generating reports and enabling images to be shared with doctors remotely. This model could be particularly useful in primary healthcare centres, screening camps and other settings where radiologists may not be physically present. Lenek”s technology has also attracted institutional backing. Boehringer Ingelheim India partnered with SIIC IIT Kanpur to support Lenek”s work on improving TB screening through its handheld X-ray technology, underlining the potential of the device in resource-constrained settings. Its portfolio spans portable X-ray imaging and AI-powered radiology, alongside clinical studies, publications and institutional collaborations. Also read: BLR Startup Island Computing Launches India’s First Fully Managed Sovereign Cloud; Beats AWS At Cost”

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