Tata Technologies and BMW Group to collaborate on automotive software and IT solutions

On April 2nd, 2024, the BMW Group and Tata Technologies, a global product engineering and digital services company, announced the signing of a Joint Venture (JV) aimed at creating an automotive software and IT development hub in Pune, Bengaluru, and Chennai, India. The execution of the JV agreement is subject to review and approval by the relevant authorities. The primary development and operations activities will be centered in Bengaluru and Pune, with Chennai focusing on business IT solutions.

The JV plans to utilize Tata Technologies’ digital engineering expertise and talent pool in India to assist the BMW Group in expanding its software coding capabilities across global IT hubs and enabling 24/7 operations. As per the company statement, it will focus on strategic software development, particularly for BMW Group’s premium vehicles, emphasizing solutions for software-defined vehicles (SDV) such as automated driving, infotainment, and digital services in automotive software. Additionally, it will emphasize digitalization and automation of product development, production, and sales processes in business IT. Initially, 100 trained Tata Technologies professionals will contribute to software projects, with the potential for substantial growth in the future.

Commenting on the collaboration, Warren Harris, CEO and MD of Tata Technologies, said, “Our collaboration with the BMW Group demonstrates our commitment to providing top-tier solutions in automotive software and digital engineering to customers across the world. Aligned with our vision of engineering a better world, we’re excited to bring our expertise to the forefront, aiding BMW Group in engineering premium products, delivering great digital experiences for their customers and propelling its digital transformation journey in Business IT.”

Nachiket Paranjpe, President of Automotive Sales, at Tata Technologies, commented “In the evolving automotive landscape, the journey towards software-defined vehicle represents a pivotal shift in automotive software and vehicle development methodologies. We will leverage our deep domain knowledge and SDV expertise to collaborate with the BMW Group towards engineering vehicles that are not just technologically advanced but deliver exceptional experiences to consumers around the globe.”

Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President of Software and E/E Architecture commented “Our collaboration with Tata Technologies will accelerate our progress in the field of the software-defined vehicle. In international comparison, India boasts a large number of talents with outstanding software skills, who can contribute to our software competence. Developing vehicle software for the BMW Group means working with top-class processes and tools, which in turn gives Indian software engineers the chance to shape state-of-the-art, premium automotive experiences in future fields such as highly automated driving and artificial intelligence.”

“The expansion of international DevOps hubs has clearly proved to be a successful model for the BMW Group. I am therefore extremely pleased that we have found a strong and valued technology partner with Tata Technologies and are now also expanding our footprint in India,” said Alexander Buresch, CIO, and Senior Vice President of BMW Group IT. “

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