BMW Group & Tata Technologies Announce Software-Defined Vehicle Collaboration

The BMW Group and Tata Technologies have signed an agreement to form a joint vetnure (JV). It will deliver automotive software, including software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions, for BMW Group’s premium vehicles.

The emphasis will be on digitalization and automation of product development, production and sales.

The JV will establish a software and IT development hub with locations in Pune, Bangalore and Chennai, India. 

It will leverage Tata Technologies’ digital engineering expertise and talent pool in India to contribute to the BMW’s strategic expansion of software coding capabilities across its global IT hubs and 24/7.

From the inception of the JV, 100 trained and experienced TATA Technologies professionals will ensure robust and immediate contribution to software projects.

It is likely to grow to a four-digit number in the following years.

Christoph Grote, Senior Vice President of Software and E/E Architecture at BMW Group says: “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.”

Warren Harris, CEO and MD of Tata Technologies, adds, “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.”

The BMW Group started its own automotive software development over 20 years ago