Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), renowned for its leadership in IT services and consulting, has established a new advanced research centre in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP). This facility, situated within the institute's research park in New Town, Kolkata, aims to enhance research capabilities in several high-tech domains including digital health, robotics, and intelligent systems by leveraging edge computing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence.
The TCS Research Centre is equipped with three state-of-the-art laboratories dedicated to Sensing and Communications, Edge Computing and Analytics, and Robotics and Visual Computing. This initiative will see over 150 TCS scientists engaged in pioneering research that is expected to yield significant advancements in these cutting-edge technologies. The modern equipment available at the centre is anticipated to accelerate innovation and facilitate collaborative projects between TCS and academia.
According to Dr Harrick Vin, Chief Technology Officer at TCS, this establishment signifies a shift in the way industry interacts with premier academic institutions. TCS previously expanded its research and innovation efforts into the IIT Madras Research Park and views this new centre at IIT Kharagpur as a continuation of a strategic journey that strengthens collaborative research and knowledge transfer. TCS plans to fund several research programmes at the facility, intending for these partnerships to yield enhanced outcomes through collaboration.
Furthermore, the centre will feature a Customer Experience Centre aimed at providing TCS clients from industries such as mining, agriculture, mobility, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail with exclusive insights into original research concepts developed by TCS. This space is designed for gatherings, wherein workshops will be hosted to involve TCS scientists, industry experts, and IIT KGP faculty. The collaborative efforts are aimed at addressing current industry challenges through innovative solutions.
Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari, the Director of IIT Kharagpur, welcomed the establishment of the Advanced Research Centre as a meaningful enhancement to the collaboration between TCS and IIT KGP. He remarked on the potential for this partnership to leverage the institutions’ collective strengths in technology to combat pressing challenges in sectors like healthcare and automation. The research centre is seen as a catalyst not only for technological advancements but also for fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, thereby nurturing the next generation of technologists and researchers ready to influence the future landscape.
This evolving initiative represents an integrative approach between industry and academia, potentially setting a precedent for similar partnerships in the future, aimed at driving transformative innovations with significant societal impact across various fields.
Source: Noah Wire Services