HP, Google Partner To Produce Chromebooks in India By CIOTechOutlook Team

HP, Google Partner To Produce Chromebooks in India

CIOTechOutlook Team | Thursday, 28 September 2023, 06:07 IST

HP and Google have collaborated to produce Chromebooks in India at the Flex plant in Chennai, where HP has been producing a variety of laptops and desktops since 2020. The leading IT hardware company, which has also applied for the segment's revamped PLI program, noted that this proves its dedication to the government's Make in India initiative.

Production of Chromebooks at the facility will begin from October 2, 2023 and will cater to the demand for affordable PCs in India mainly from the education sector, as per ETTelecom.

"HP is committed to advancing digital equity, and we have been driving many initiatives to enable digital education across India. Manufacturing Chromebook laptops in India will allow Indian students to get easy access to affordable PCs. By further expanding our manufacturing operations, we continue to support the Make in India initiative of the Government," said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director - Personal Systems, HP India.

Chromebooks are the most widely used devices in K-12 education, supporting nearly 50 million students and teachers globally. These ChromeOS-enabled devices have built-in accessibility and security features to improve classroom interactions and secure user data.

"At Google, we’ve been working closely with the local education ecosystem, supporting them in their transition to digital-first learning experiences through our products and teacher programs. The local production of Chromebooks with HP marks an important step in our efforts to continue supporting the digital transformation of education in India. We hope this collaboration will help accelerate the adoption of technology in more schools so that every student and educator have access to the tools and skills to pursue their personal potential,” Bani Dhawan, Head of Education - South Asia, Google said.