Tata Elxsi, National Aerospace Laboratories Collaborate Over Advanced Air Mobility Systems
The organisations have signed an MoU to accelerate innovation in UAVs, UAM, and more.
Tata Elxsi, a provider of design and technology services, and the CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a partnership for advanced air mobility.
The collaboration will focus on areas like unmanned aerial vehicles, urban air mobility and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The partnership combines NAL's aeronautical expertise and Tata Elxsi's technological capabilities in electrification, artificial intelligence/machine learning, sensor fusion, and certification processes.
The global market for UAVs and UAM is evolving, with applications spanning industries such as logistics, agriculture, defence, and urban transportation. This partnership will accelerate product development in these sectors. Tata Elxsi and CSIR-NAL will jointly focus on technologies such as aerodynamic design, autonomous systems, and secure communications to address the needs of both manned and unmanned air mobility systems.
The partnership will contribute to building an ecosystem of manufacturing, component suppliers, and tool vendors. It will also help shape industry regulations and standards.
"We believe the future of aerospace innovation lies in technologies like UAVs and Urban Air Mobility," Manoj Raghavan, chief executive officer at Tata Elxsi, said. "This strategic partnership with NAL combines our strengths to push the boundaries of innovation and accelerate the development of next-generation air mobility solutions for our customers globally."
"CSIR-NAL's deep expertise in aerospace research and testing, along with Tata Elxsi's advanced technology and design expertise, will help us to develop innovative, scalable, and sustainable solutions that will shape the future of urban transportation," Abhay Pashilkar, director at CSIR-NAL, said.
