AWS has just supercharged Bedrock Textract to handle India's trickiest paperwork—Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, faded utility bills, and mixed Hindi-English handwriting. The update targets high-accuracy extraction for region-specific layouts and multi-script documents, addressing years of OCR gaps for Indian enterprises. Available now across ap-south-1 (Mumbai) and other global regions, this release is a major boost for automated KYC, loan processing, and compliance workflows.
⚡ Fast Takeaways:
- Core Update: Amazon Bedrock Textract now optimized for complex Indian docs—Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID, plus 10+ regional languages and Hinglish handwriting.
- Key Metrics / Specs: Claims 30–40% better field-level accuracy over standard OCR on rotated, low-quality scans; auto-detects document type & layout.
- Access & Availability: Live today via AWS Console/SDK; pay-as-you-go with Bedrock integration for RAG pipelines and AI agents.