Mumbai: Global technology firm Altair on Tuesday said it has signed an initial agreement with the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to promote technology and digital transformation in the automotive and heavy engineering sectors.

As part of the collaboration, the Pune-based organization, which has extensive automotive testing and certification capabilities, will integrate Altair's advanced simulation and data analytics tools into its consulting services to help it harness new use cases in electrification, connectivity and energy management. To be able to detect. , Altair said.

Vishwanath Rao, Managing Director, Altair India-GCC-ANZ, said, “With this partnership, we aim to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven engineering and data analytics, facilitate digital transformation and enhance the capabilities of the automotive and heavy engineering sectors. "

The company said the collaboration is set to use digital twin technology, data-driven design and artificial intelligence (AI) driven engineering solutions to help drive innovation and promote sustainability.

Reggie Mathai, Director, ARAI, said, “This MoU is a major step in our mission to integrate technologies into our R&D processes. Altair's expertise will help us provide more sustainable solutions and position ARAI at the forefront of automotive innovation. Will allow."