Chennai: Information technology services and consulting firm Accenture on Wednesday said in association with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras it would conduct deep technology research for industrial automation, robotics and advanced technologies. A Centre of Excellence would be set up under the initiative to conduct collaborative research projects and jointly develop intellectual properties on digital engineering and manufacturing across industries.
Specific areas of collaboration include autonomous robotics systems, industrial internet of things, digital twin systems and advanced automotive technologies such as electric mobility services among others.
The Centre of Excellence would also work as an incubator and identify disruptive early-stage startups to drive innovation and research, a press release from IIT-Madras said here.
Courtesy : The Economic Times
