A Joint Venture (JV) for an automotive software and IT development hub in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai has been established by the BMW Group and Tata Technologies, a global product engineering and digital services organization.
The execution of the JV is contingent upon clearance from pertinent authorities. The primary development and operations would be based in Bengaluru and Pune, with Chennai concentrating on business IT solutions. The JV intends to improve BMW Group’s software coding capabilities globally and run around the clock under the motto “engineer in India for the world.”
The collaboration will focus on digital services, infotainment, and automated driving in automotive software, along with the digitalization and automation of business IT’s product creation, production, and sales processes. Software initiatives will initially be contributed to by 100 skilled employees of Tata Technologies, and in the ensuing years, it is anticipated that the JV would expand considerably.
The CEO of Tata Technologies, Warren Harris, expressed excitement about the partnership and emphasized how it fits with their mission to design a better world and support the digital transformation of the BMW Group. The President of Automotive Sales at Tata Technologies, Nachiket Paranjpe, emphasized the importance of software-defined vehicles in the changing automotive environment and their dedication to providing outstanding customer experiences.
Senior Vice President of Software and E/E Architecture Christoph Grote emphasized India’s software potential and the chance for Indian engineers to collaborate with cutting-edge procedures and instruments in creating car software for the BMW Group. The successful strategy of global DevOps centers was commended by Alexander Buresch, CIO of BMW Group, who also expressed optimism about growing their presence in India with Tata Technologies as a technology partner.
Tata Technologies and BMW Group’s collaboration represents a shared dedication to quality and innovation in digital solutions and automotive engineering.
