Automotive Giant BMW and Tata Tech Partner for Developing Automotive Software By CIOTechOutlook Team

Automotive Giant BMW and Tata Tech Partner for Developing Automotive Software

CIOTechOutlook Team | Tuesday, 02 April 2024, 08:41 IST

BMW Group, a German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles to form Joint venture with Tata Technologies to set up an automotive software and IT improvement center point in India.

Both the organizations have consented to an arrangement to frame a joint endeavor (JV) with the expectation to lay out an automotive software and IT improvement center point in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai, a joint assertion by the organizations said. The primary turn of developments and business operations will be laid out in Bengaluru and Pune. It added that the attention will be on business IT arrangements in Chennai. The execution of the JV arrangement is liable to review and endorsement by the significant specialists, the assertion added.

The partnership will convey auto programming, which includes Software-defined Vehicle (SDV) solutions for BMW Group's top-notch vehicles and digital transformation solutions for its IT business. It will start tasks with 100 trend-setters and "intends to grow quickly to a four-digit number in the following years," the assertion said. The JV will be essential for BMW Group's worldwide programming and IT center point organization.

"Our collaboration with the BMW Group demonstrates our commitment to providing top-tier solutions in automotive software and digital engineering to customers worldwide," Tata Technologies CEO and MD Warren Harris said.

He added that the organization will help BMW Group design premium items, convey" great digital experiences" for their customers, and impel its digital transformation journey in business IT. BMW Group Senior VP of Software and E/E Architecture Christoph Grote said the cooperation with Tata Technologies would speed up BMW's advancement in the field of product-characterized vehicles.

"In international comparison, India boasts a large number of talents with outstanding software skills, who can contribute to our software competence," Grote added.