Sona BLW Precision Forgings Limited (Sona Comstar), a global leader in mobility technology solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation Foundation at IIT Hyderabad (TIHAN-IITH) during CES 2025. Las Vegas, USA. The partnership aims to promote collaboration in connected, autonomous and electric technologies for AGVs, drones and eVTOLs.
The mobility sector in India is gearing up for the launch of market-appropriate autonomous technologies in personal transportation, drones, eVTOLs and AGVs. Capability and control over the entire software value chain are critical to long-term success. This requires a partner with proven domain expertise and deep industrialization heritage.
This collaboration is a significant milestone in pursuing unprecedented research and development (R&D) in autonomous vehicle technologies. With TiHAN-IITH’s expertise in autonomous navigation and Sona Comstar’s leadership in mobility technology and world-class manufacturing, this partnership will drive innovation and facilitate rapid change in future mobility applications.
Mr. Vivek Vikram Singh, MD & Group CEO, Sona Comstar, said, “We are delighted to collaborate with TIHAN-IITH to develop advanced technologies for AGVs, drones and eVTOLs. The partnership is in line with our vision statement as we expand into the broader mobility space and is in line with our vision that the future of mobility will be EPIC.
