A centre of excellence (CoE) for new mobility focussed on connected, autonomous, secure and electric vehicles as part of a strategic collaboration between auto parts company Mobis India, Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani Hyderabad and the Telangana government will be established in Hyderabad.
It will India’s first such CoE and aims at empowering engineers with cutting-edge knowledge and skills in the rapidly evolving field of new mobility. The CoE will create a reservoir of highly qualified manpower capable of driving innovation and addressing the challenges specific to this segment, Industries and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao’s office said on the signing of an MoU for the facility in his presence here on Wednesday.
The CoE will offer specialised courses and research opportunities in areas such as automotive networks and communications, embedded systems design, advanced driver assistance systems, automotive cybersecurity, connected cars and more. The curriculum will be designed to meet industry demands and stay at the forefront of emerging technologies, the Minister’s office said in a release.