The primary locations for development and operations will be Bengaluru and Pune.....
Digital desk: German automotive major BMW Group and Tata Technologies, an international product engineering and digital services firm announced today that they will form a joint venture to create an IT and automotive software development hub in India.
According to a joint statement from the two companies, they have agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to create an IT and automotive software development firm in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai.
The primary locations for development and operations will be Bengaluru and Pune. It further said that business IT solutions will be the main focus in Chennai. The statement also stated that the relevant authorities must review and approve the JV agreement before it can be executed.
Automotive software, such as Software-defined Vehicle (SDV) solutions for the luxury cars in the BMW Group and digital transformation solutions for its business IT, will be provided by the joint venture. According to the statement, it "intends to grow quickly to a four-digit number in the following years" after starting operations with 100 innovators.
The joint venture will join the global network of IT hubs and software operated by BMW Group.
Tata Technologies CEO and MD Warren Harris said, "Our collaboration with the BMW Group demonstrates our commitment to providing top-tier solutions in automotive software and digital engineering to customers across the world."
The company will support BMW Group in its efforts to engineer premium products, deliver "great digital experiences" for customers, and advance its business IT digital transformation, he continued.
Software and E/E Architecture Senior Vice President Christoph Grote of the BMW Group stated that the partnership with Tata Technologies will accelerate BMW's advancement in the computing-defined vehicle space.
Grote added, "In international comparison, India boasts a large number of talents with outstanding software skills, who can contribute to our software competence."
Furthermore, he stated that developing vehicle software for the BMW Group means working with world-class procedures and equipment, which in turn provides Indian software engineers with the opportunity to mold cutting-edge, high-end automotive experiences in domains like artificial intelligence and highly automated driving.
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