Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services and consulting, has teamed up with Qualcomm to launch the ‘TCS Innovation Lab’ in Bengaluru—a hub for co-innovation and cutting-edge technology development. The lab aims to create smart, scalable, and sustainable Edge AI solutions for industries moving towards software-driven operations, helping make systems more efficient and resilient.
The Bengaluru lab, located in India’s start-up and innovation capital, will be part of TCS’s IoT-focused Bringing Life to Things Network. Equipped with 5G private network infrastructure and advanced technology, the lab will focus on developing IoT solutions for sectors that need agile, real-time intelligence, such as security and surveillance, healthcare, smart infrastructure, and manufacturing. Companies will be able to deploy customized, low-cost intelligent devices on-site, streamlining operations and improving decision-making in real time.
With demand growing for smart, compact, energy-efficient, and self-healing devices, TCS will leverage its Edge AI and Software Defined Everything (SDx) capabilities. These solutions are hardware-agnostic, highly configurable, secure, and service-oriented, allowing enterprises to build robust, adaptable systems that respond quickly to changes in business processes and industry ecosystems. Applications include medical devices, smart industrial handhelds, advanced safety systems, and intelligent infrastructure. By running TCS’s SDx capabilities on Qualcomm Technologies’ Edge AI-enabled chips, the lab will help seamlessly connect the physical and digital worlds.
This partnership builds on the companies’ history of large-scale transformational projects. For instance, TCS recently developed a real-time smart visual anomaly detection system for a major automotive manufacturer. Using Qualcomm’s Edge AI-enabled devices, this system scans live camera feeds to detect even the tiniest surface defects on steel or painted surfaces, achieving 90% real-time detection accuracy.
