Technology company ABB India and Niti Aayog joined hands to boost the government’s vision of ‘Make in India’ through advanced manufacturing technologies that incorporate the latest developments in robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI), reported Zee Business.
A Statement of Intent (SoI) was signed on Wednesday for both to work together in preparing key sectors of the economy for digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI) robotics, and industrial automation, an ABB India statement said.
The initiative will cover the fast-growing segment of electric mobility. Niti Aayog and ABB will work with government ministries, solicit feedback for areas critical to them and discuss solutions using industrial automation, and digitalisation technologies.
Through this SoI, NITI Aayog will facilitate policymakers and government functionaries’ participation in workshops and training programs organized by ABB India. Such programs will feature subject matter experts and will aim to sensitize policymakers and government officials about relevant AI capabilities, and explore ways they can be used for revolutionizing manufacturing productivity.
The first workshop for senior government officials, under this collaboration, would be organized in June at the ABB Ability Innovation Center in Bengaluru. Given the importance of the Indian food processing sector, the workshop will focus on digital and automation technologies for this sector. Senior officials from the central and state governments as well as autonomous bodies will be nominated for this workshop.
Similar workshops will be organized for other sectors such as power, urban development and transport soon, ABB India said to Zee Business.
