On Jun 29, 2022, Japanese chipmaker, Renesas Electronics Corp announced a vital partnership with Tata Motors Ltd. and Tejas Networks Ltd. (Tejas), both Tata Group companies, on the design, development, and manufacturing of Renesas’ semiconductor solutions for the Indian and emerging markets.
“Renesas and Tata Motors will collaborate on developing next-generation automotive electronics to drive leadership performance and scalability for vehicles,” Renesas said in a statement.
“These joint endeavours extend the companies’ longstanding relationship as technology and business partners, including the recently announced Next-generation EV Innovation Center (NEVIC) jointly established by Renesas and Tata Group’s Tata Elxsi in March 2022,” it said.
This strategic partnership is a step to boost the development of electric and connected vehicles. Both companies will venture into a non-exclusive partnership on emerging technologies such as the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS). The partnership with Tejas will mainly focus on implementing next-generation wireless technologies and network solutions. This includes the design and development of semiconductor solutions for radio units used in telecom networks.
The initial rollout of the products will be concentrated in India and later expand its footprint in the global markets. Moreover, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Renesas will partner to establish a Joint System Solution Development Center in Bangalore.
“The planned innovation centre will focus on comprehensive system solutions for the IoT, Infrastructure, Industrial and Automotive segments by leveraging Renesas’ semiconductor solutions and TCS’ industry experience,” it said.
“This partnership brings two industry-leading companies closer together, creating numerous benefits,” stated Hidetoshi Shibata, President and CEO of Renesas.
“We see great potential in collaborating with Renesas in areas like automotive electronics and present and future telecom networks. The collaboration will accelerate our presence in these areas in India as well as globally,” stated Natarajan Chandrasekaran, Chairman, of Tata Sons. “Renesas and Tata will support the acceleration of progress in advanced electronics and its multitudes of applications for the Indian and emerging markets, which sets us both on a path for continued success.”
