Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has expanded its collaboration with Nvidia to launch industry-specific solutions and offerings that will help customers adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) faster and at scale. These solutions will be offered through TCS’ new business unit focused on Nvidia, under its AI Cloud business unit.

It builds on a collaboration with Nvidia for over five years, brings together the complementary capabilities of both organisations and will offer tailored offerings for various industries.

According to a recent TS AI for Business Study, enterprises worldwide are racing to adopt AI but there is no consensus on an AI adoption strategy. The journey for every enterprise is unique and involves an interplay of AI and existing enterprise capabilities.

The partners believe that AI adoption at scale requires an intimate understanding of the enterprise and its practices and building AI models that are customised for the context. The new unit will design and deliver curated AI adoption strategies by leveraging global centres of excellence (CoEs), investments in the Nvidia AI platform - including accelerated computing and AI software, and the Nvidia AI Enterprise and Nvidia Omniverse platforms - and skilled resources

The new unit also offers TCS’ proprietary framework, which brings together its deep domain expertise, enterprise contextual knowledge and Nvidia AI technology for building and deploying agentic AI solutions  - including nvidia NIM microservices and Nvidia NIM Agent Blueprints, which are part of the nvidia AI Enterprise software platform and Nvidia AI Foundry – to deliver value at scale to customers.

The partners aim to build innovative, value chain-centric solutions and offerings for industry verticals on the Nvidia AI platform including:

TCS Manufacturing AI for Industrials; TCS AI Spectrum for BFSI; TCS Cognitive Visual Receiving; AI-Native Telco Offerings and TCS AI-based Autonomous Vehicle Platform.

The autonomous vehicle platform will see TCS’ IoT and Digital Engineering unit work with Nvidia to leverage generative AI and deep learning technologies, such as Omniverse for simulation and Nvidia AI Enterprise for synthetic data generation, to accelerate the development of end-to-end autonomous features and capabilities for automotive OEMs and tier 1 suppliers.

Jay Puri, Executive Vice-President of Worldwide Field Operations, Nvidia said, “The fusion of TCS’ deep industry expertise with Nvidia AI technology is set to introduce a new era of intelligent enterprise transformation. TCS’ new Nvidia business unit is poised to accelerate AI and simulation with Nvidia AI Enterprise for building agentic AI solutions and Nvidia Omniverse for building physical AI solutions, paving the way for AI-driven innovation across India and the world.”

Siva Ganesan, Head, AI Cloud Unit, TCS said, “Curated AI journeys are derived at the intersection of deep-domain and deep-tech. This is a space that TCS has excelled at during every business transformation cycle. Our unique vantage point, at the intersection of business and technology, helps us identify the right opportunities for our customers. With the innovative and efficient Nvidia AI platform, and our wide scale and proven track record in delivering value, our customers now have a means to faster value realisation.”

Anupam Singhal, President – Manufacturing, TCS said, "Manufacturers can now achieve unprecedented accuracy and access the tacit knowledge to optimise their operations, improve decision-making, and drive impactful innovation. This is possible with TCS' Manufacturing AI for Industrials offering, which leverages Nvidia technology to harness the power of LLMs (large language models) and is fine-tuned with TCS' deep manufacturing industry expertise.”

The collaboration with Nvidia is part of TCS' broader efforts to strengthen its AI-readiness and build end-to-end capabilities powered by Nvidia technology to foster enterprise-wide AI transformation for its key customers. 

John Fanelli, Vice-President, Enterprise Software, Nvidia said, “Factories, warehouses and robotics are the next grounds for physical AI innovation at scale. Combining cutting edge AI and simulation capabilities can unlock unprecedented potential for intelligent manufacturing operations for TCS clients.”

To help manufacturers embrace the next wave of digital manufacturing, TCS is also working on a new suite of digital twin solutions built on the Nvidia Omniverse development platform, enabling clients to design, simulate, operate, and optimize products and production facilities across heavy industries:

Factory of the Future: Real-time factory planning, monitoring, and predictive maintenance in a virtual environment, reducing downtime and speeding up time to market.

In-Car Digital Twin: Autonomous vehicle simulation using Omniverse’s physics-based simulations, reducing the need for physical testing.

Aero Care Efficiency: Digital twin creation for aircraft components, enabling immersive training, enhanced problem-solving and the early detection of failures, helping improve safety and reduce operational risks.

Smart Farming Digital Twin: Farming scenario simulations with real-world physics, including soil interactions, terrain analysis, and weather conditions to improve equipment performance, process optimisation and sustainability in modern agriculture.

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Tokyo-headquartered semiconductor major Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its presence in India’s chips ecosystem through new partnerships, infrastructure and strategic investment in local talent. The Japanese semiconductor giant announced two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, aimed at fostering innovation through startups and academic institutions.

The MoUs, signed with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the MeitY’s Chips to Startup (C2S) programme, focus on supporting local startups and promoting industry-academia collaboration in VLSI and embedded semiconductor systems.

The announcement coincided with the inauguration of Renesas’ newly expanded offices in Bengaluru and Noida. These facilities will serve as key innovation and R&D hubs, as the company ramps up operations across India.

Under the first MoU, Renesas will support Indian startups by providing product engineering resources, including Renesas development boards and Altium Designer – industry-leading PCB design software. The second MoU focuses on academic collaboration, offering development tools, educational training and cloud access to Altium 365 to enhance experiential learning for students and foster next-generation engineering talent.

The C2S programme involves over 250 academic institutions and around 15 startups, creating a broad base for indigenous semiconductor innovation.

Malini Narayanamoorthi, India Country Manager and VP, MID Engineering, Analog & Connectivity Group, Renesas, said, "The inauguration of our expanded offices marks a significant milestone for Renesas in India. It reflects our unwavering commitment to innovation, excellence and the nurturing of local talent. By building products in India, for India and the world, we continue to drive growth and deliver meaningful impact across the Indian market. We are proud to sign two MoUs under the MeitY C2S programme, focused on advancing research, fostering innovation, and nurturing product-focused engineers. These strategic collaborations align with the Make in India initiative, aiming to strengthen local design and manufacturing capabilities and empower homegrown talent to drive the future of industry."

Renesas also inaugurated its new offices in Bengaluru and Noida – two of India’s key semiconductor hubs. The new Bengaluru facility, now the company’s largest site in India, brings together approximately 500 employees, including engineers from recently acquired Altium and Part Analytics. The facility features state-of-the-art labs and collaborative spaces designed to harness India’s engineering talent for global innovation.

The Noida office integrates engineering and business functions, with a strong focus on high-performance computing and automotive SoC development through the company’s R-Car platform. This site is set to play a pivotal role in Renesas’ global product development strategy.

Going forward, Renesas aims to generate over 10 percent of its global revenue from India by 2030 and plans to expand its local workforce to 1,000 employees by end-2025. This follows recent strategic moves, including a collaboration with CG Power and Stars Microelectronics on an OSAT facility in Gujarat and an academic partnership with IIT Hyderabad.

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Greaves Electric Mobility, a leading player in the electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler segment, has announced that its Aero Vision concept was recently recognised among the Top 50 Designs at the 14th CII Design Excellence Awards 2024 in the Mobility Design category.

Inspired from the Arctic Tern, India’s advancement in space technology, sci-fi design and architecture were the key inspirations for the Aero Vision electric commercial vehicle.

The concept electric three-wheeler focusses on providing smart, sustainable and affordable three-wheeler mobility solutions for consumers.

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Bengaluru-headquartered design and technology services company Tata Elxsi has been selected by Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) for supporting Vehicle Software Engineering and Software Defined Vehicles (SDV) development.

The German luxury brand has been integrating software architecture to enhance vehicle capabilities, create intuitive interfaces and optimise performance, elevating the user experience and evolving the vehicle with changing driver needs.

On the other hand, Tata Elxsi has been working with leading OEMs globally for their SDV platforms, accelerating the speed of innovation and software scalability across vehicle models and platforms, at lowered costs and shared accountability.

Together, the partners will strengthen their knowledge around autonomous, electric, connected vehicle technologies, AI and software-defined vehicles (SDV), supported by state-of-the-art labs and Mobility Innovation Centres and a portfolio of solutions including the AVENIR SDV suite and AUTONOMAI ADAS suite.

Manoj Raghavan, MD and CEO, Tata Elxsi, said, “This collaboration underscores our deep domain expertise and capabilities in automotive software and digital, including software defined vehicles, and provides us with a unique opportunity to contribute to the Mercedes-Benz vision of building the world's most desirable cars. We have been partnering with MBRDI for over a decade now, and this collaboration marks a milestone moment and sets the stage for further scaling and deepening our relationship.”

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General Motors and LG Energy Solution are set to commercialise lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells, which will make its debut in future GM electric trucks and full-size SUVs.

Building on the earlier partnership to develop prismatic battery cell technology and related chemistries, GM is set to become the first automaker to deploy LMR batteries in EVs.

As part of the understanding, Ultium Cells, a GM and LG Energy Solution joint venture, will commence commercial production of LMR prismatic cells in the United States by 2028, with pre-production expected to begin at an LG Energy Solution facility by late 2027. The final production design of these LMR battery cells will be validated at GM’s Battery Cell Development Center in Warren, MI, which is expected to open earlier that year, as well as LG Energy Solution’s facility.

Unlike traditional battery chemistries, where cathodes is made of materials like cobalt, nickel and manganese, with cobalt being the most expensive. LMR battery cells use a higher proportion of more affordable manganese, while also delivering greater capacity and energy density.

The partners claim that the new LMR prismatic battery cell provides 33 percent higher energy density compared to the best-performing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) based cells – at a comparable cost.

At present, GM stated its e-truck platform has segment-leading range using high-nickel chemistry. Going forward, by integrating LMR battery technology and the manufacturing and space efficiency benefits of prismatic cells, GM aims to offer more than 400 miles (643km) of range in an e-truck while achieving significant battery pack cost savings compared to today’s high-nickel pack.

Kurt Kelly, VP of Battery, Propulsion and Sustainability, GM, said, “We’re pioneering manganese-rich battery technology to unlock premium range and performance at an affordable cost, especially in electric trucks. As we look to engineer the ideal battery for each vehicle in our diverse EV portfolio, LMR will complement our high-nickel and iron-phosphate solutions to expand customer choice in the truck and full-size SUV markets, advance American battery innovation, and create jobs well into the future.”

Wonjoon Suh, Executive VP and Head of the Advanced Automotive Battery Division at LG Energy Solution, added, “We’re excited to introduce the first-ever LMR prismatic cells for EVs, the culmination of our decades-long research and investment in the technology. GM’s future trucks powered by this new chemistry are a strong example of our shared commitment to offering diverse EV options to consumers.”

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