Tata Group to focus on chips, digital platforms, EVs: Chandrasekaran
In the company's 2025 annual report, he said that Tata Electronics, which makes an annual revenue of Rs66,000 crore, is focusing on building a vertically integrated ecosystem for technology hardware and semiconductor manufacturing.
The group has begun its semiconductor journey with the 28nm node and plans to build on that foundation toward advanced chipmaking.
'Together with TCS, startups, and other ecosystem players, we will do whatever it takes to make India ready for the GenAI era. We will build the data centres and skill our employees in new AI tools, forge industry-best partnerships and deliver solutions through human+AI models to transform businesses,'Chandrasekaran wrote. Tata Son's financial services arm Tata Capital is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the next six to eight weeks. In the electric vehicle space, Agratas is developing 60 GWh of battery capacity with facilities in India and the UK, supported by research and development centres in Bengaluru and Oxford, Chandrasekaran informed. In batteries and renewable power, our capacity creation must come with steady and guaranteed offtake, which is the foundation of good financial returns, he added.
On the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) front, he said, the new priorities include reducing waste sent to landfills, creating biodiversity plans, and replenishing the fresh water we use.
'I am proud to share with you that Tata Electronics is well on the road – it already employs over 65,000 workforce (of which approximately 70% are women) and has an annual revenue of Rs66,000 crore.
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