BharatBenz embarks on Future Mobility solutions in partnership with IIT Madras

BharatBenz and IITM will provide Tech start-ups with a platform to develop technology-driven solutions in the mobility domain 

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, the maker of BharatBenz Trucks today announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) to set up a technology epicenter to identify mid to long-term solutions necessary for the future of Mobility. The partnership coined as DICV-IITMIC was inaugurated today at IIT Madras Research Park situated in the city.

Under this MoU, DICV will partner with IITMIC to identify, mentor, and provide opportunities to Indian technology start-up companies who will work towards finding futuristic solutions for the Indian Mobility Space, in the years ahead. DICV is the first and only OEM from the Indian automotive space that has partnered with academia like IITMIC for future mobility solutions.

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Satyakam Arya, Managing Director & CEO, of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles, said, “India is going through rapid industrial and economic changes and technology will be at the core of businesses and lifestyle going forward. Daimler Truck has always been at the forefront of technological development in the commercial vehicle space. We invested in India for the long term because we believe in its huge potential. DICV’s partnership with IITMIC is a watershed moment because this collaboration is based on a common belief that technology should be created and leveraged to transform the marketplace and not just product offerings. We also believe that by investing in and nurturing bright Indian technology start-up companies we will contribute to India’s growing economy and sustainably lead the change in commercial vehicles, logistics, and in the domain of mobility services.” 

The DICV and IITMIC Incubator will jointly incubate Indian technology start-ups working in the areas of future mobility. The focus will be on all aspects like decarbonization (Electric, Hydrogen), Road safety (ADAS-based safety technologies), Efficiency (Autonomous, connected vehicles, Data Analytics), Ecosystem creation (Truck as a Service “TaaS”) and even preparing the industry for paradigm shifts in supply chain and logistics, manufacturing, product development, software-driven vehicle architectures, ESG and other allied areas.

DICV-IITMIC will leverage DICV's commercial vehicles domain expertise and IITMIC’s proficiency in academia to strengthen the innovation and startup ecosystem across India. The partnership will enable DICV to facilitate innovation in emerging technologies and advancements to co-create long-term mobility solutions, which is the next phase of growth in India. 

Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President – of IIT Madras Research Park, IITM Incubation Cell said, “IITMIC is the leading deep-tech incubator in India. Daimler Truck is one of the foremost heavy vehicle manufacturers in the world. It designs vehicles for the world in India. As fossil-fuel-based vehicles get replaced by battery-powered or Hydrogen powered Electric Vehicles shortly, innovation, and the pursuit of deep-tech start-ups in the area will be a major task. This Daimler India Commercial Vehicles-IITMIC joint incubator would strive to become a leading incubator, where young talent flourishes; further it will become a think tank for a fossil-fuel-free world tomorrow. IITMIC and DICV will leverage our respective strengths to jointly provide mentorship and nurture start-ups by exchanging and participating in seminars, forums, events, and symposiums that will help drive solutions for future mobility.”

Situated in IIT Madras Research Park, this is India’s first University-based Research Park and Incubation Cell. It is India's leading Deep-Tech Start-up hub to drive solutions for future mobility. DICV signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IITMIC and has set up the Co-incubation Cell at IIT Madras Research Park.

DICV’s digitalization journey started in 2019, with new initiatives being planned as part of the journey. The company has been focusing on building a layer of analytics to get deeper business insights. This enables efficiency to the business processes, digitalization of the customer journey, simplification of IT architecture, and a program to upskill the entire workforce of DICV and more. DICV also plans to host hackathons on regular basis to develop innovative business solutions to ever-evolving business needs. 

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