IIT Kharagpur, TCS Unveils Research Centre for Digital Health & Robotics

The research centre features three laboratories specializing in Sensing and Communications, Edge Computing and Analytics, and Robotics and Visual Computing.

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) have launched an advanced research centre focused on digital health, robotics, and intelligent systems. The facility, situated in the IIT KGP Research Park in New Town, Kolkata, aims to drive innovation in edge computing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence.

The facility, situated in the IIT KGP Research Park in New Town, Kolkata, aims to drive innovation in edge computing, embedded systems, and artificial intelligence.

The research centre features three laboratories specializing in Sensing and Communications, Edge Computing and Analytics, and Robotics and Visual Computing.

According to IIT Kharagpur, over 150 TCS scientists will work on cutting-edge projects at the centre.

Sharing thoughts, Dr Harrick Vin, Chief Technology Officer at TCS, said, “TCS is transforming the way in which industry has traditionally engaged with elite institutes of research and learning. We initiated this journey with our move into the IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai a few years back. The establishment of our research and innovation lab at the IIT Kharagpur Research Park is the next step of this strategic journey. At IIT KGP, we are funding several research programs; co-innovating with them will lead to vastly improved outcomes for both parties," he said.

He further noted that one of the focus areas is to co-locate research and innovation labs in academic institutions to enable a more efficient exchange of knowledge and talent.

“The Advanced Research Centre will strengthen our strategic collaboration with TCS, underscored by their presence in the newly established IIT KGP Research Park, Kolkata. By combining IIT Kharagpur’s world-class research capabilities with TCS’s industry-leading expertise, we aim to drive transformative innovations that can enhance quality of life, improve healthcare delivery, and contribute to the growing field of intelligent systems," Professor Virendra Kumar Tewari, Director of IIT Kharagpur, emphasized the significance of the initiative stated.

According to him, this partnership represents a significant leap forward in harnessing cutting-edge technologies to address some of the most pressing challenges in healthcare and automation.

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