Niti Aayog partners Swiss group ABB for AI, robotics in manufacturing

The central government's top policy think tank, Niti Aayog, has entered into an agreement with Swiss engineering group ABB to collaborate over artificial intelligence and robotics in manufacturing. Both parties have signed a statement of intent to support the government's Make in India programme through advanced manufacturing technologies. Moreover, ABB said that Niti Aayog will work with the company to prepare key sectors of the economy for digitisation, Internet of Things and artificial intelligence. The sectors include power, water utilities, food, heavy industries, transport (rail and metro), and infrastructure. ABB also said that the partnership will focus on the electric mobility segment.