Emerson, Tata Technologies to build advanced testing solutions for nextgen mobility
According to a joint statement from these companies, the partnership will combine advanced test and measurement solutions from Emerson, a player in software-connected testing, with Tata Technologies' global engineering services and deep domain expertise in systems engineering, Electrical/Electronic architectures, and mobility platforms and help manufacturers.
Emerson and Tata would equip OEMs to meet the challenges of increasingly complex software-defined, connected, electric and autonomous vehicles by delivering intelligent, scalable and cost-effective validation frameworks that accelerate development and reduce cost to bring competitive products to market, it further said.
'This collaboration represents a powerful synergy between Emerson's test and measurement innovation and Tata Technologies' engineering scale,' said Shitendra Bhattacharya, country head and director for Emerson's Test and Measurement business in India.
Together, the companies would be able to deliver end-to-end solutions that help customers reduce complexity and stay ahead in a highly dynamic transportation landscape, he added.
Nachiket Paranjpe, president and head of automotive sales at Tata Technologies said, 'This partnership reinforces our commitment to engineering a software-defined future, helping OEMs innovate faster, and delivering connected, autonomous, and sustainable mobility that delivers a great customer experience.'
Early results underscored the potential of the collaboration to accelerate next-generation mobility, the firms claimed. In a recent pilot engagement with a European luxury OEM, the team developed EV powertrain test rigs in just five months, with preliminary results suggesting a 67% faster timeline compared to typical 15-month builds. In another project with a premium European brand, a fully automated validation setup for a next-generation infotainment head-up display unit was delivered, executing over 30,000 test scenarios and helping to speed up product development, they stated.
Pilot programmes were underway in India, Europe and North America, with both companies planning further customer collaborations and joint solution developments to help customers deliver competitive products, said the communique.
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