After successfully rolling out in Maharashtra, Mahindra & Mahindra's Farm Equipment Sector (FES), recently rolled out Krish-e centres in Tadepalligudem, Nandyala and Tenali in Andhra Pradesh along with Mahbubnagar, Miryalaguda and Kamareddy districts in Telangana as part of Mahindra's new'Farming as a Service' (FaaS) business. Parinaam Dikhaye' – Krish-e is a business vertical that provides technology driven services which are progressive, affordable and accessible to farmers. Krish-e aims to increase farmers' income through digitally enabled services, across the complete crop cycle. These include agronomy advisory, access to advanced farm equipment rentals and new-age precision farming solutions, all focused on bringing down overall farming costs and improving crop output and consequently the farmers' income. Besides Maharashtra, Adhra Pradesh and Telangana, Krish-e will also roll-out centres across other states in a phased manner.

In recent times, the race towards making Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) or self-driving cars have taken a big leap as several automotive players, and tech giants are investing huge capital on it. Many of them even have already begun test trials in countries like the US, Germany, UK, Japan, China, among others. Unlike its global counterparts, the Indian automotive sector seems slowly towards it. It is undoubtedly that the Indian automotive is one of the largest industries in the world. On Global perspective, several large automotive companies, technology firms as well as fleet service providers, such as Daimler, Uber, Tesla, General Motors, Audi, Waymo, Ford, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Toyota, and much more are investing substantial time, debt and capital on developing AVs. Conversely, in India, the Government is apprehensive of job losses due to automation.

New Delhi, October 4,2019:Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) with Startup Bangladesh to foster the growth of digital startup ecosystem in Bangladesh, by providing guidance and mentoring to the budding entrepreneurs.The MoU was signed in presence of H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Shri Piyush Goyal - Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As part of the comprehensive growth framework outlined within the MoU, Tech Mahindra will be assisting new-age technology startups in the country, focusing on future technologies like Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning, to leverage digital growth opportunities across its global network. Startup Bangladeshis a concrete initiative by the Government of Bangladesh to create new opportunities, develop technical skills and help realize the vision of Digital Bangladesh. As part of the MoU, Tech Mahindra will extend collaboration opportunities to the innovators of Startup Bangladesh to engage with its research and development arm Makers Lab, which has global footprint including India, US, Europe and Australia. This collaboration will take up initiatives like Ideathons and Hackathons across educational institutions in Bangladesh.

India's Mahindra & Mahindra, one of the biggest suppliers of smaller tractors to the U.S., and other manufacturers are racing to develop what they see as the future of farming: robo-tractors and other farming equipment to help produce more food, more sustainably at a lower cost. John Deere has tractors and combines on the market that free the driver in the cabin from the actual driving so he or she can monitor the crops and adjust pesticide, water and soil levels. Technology from Agco Corp.'s Fendt lets several driverless tractors follow a lead tractor driven by a human. Japanese firms Kubota and Yanmar are planning to launch driverless tractors that they expect to be popular with elderly farmers. The next generation is tractors that can drive entirely by themselves.

MUMBAI: American technology company IBM has said that more than 1,000 Indian companies, including startups, are using the Watson Internet of Things, its data analytics and cognitive artificial-intelligence (AI) platform, to draw insights from enormous amount of data collected through sensors placed on machines and devices. IBM counts Tata Steel, Reliance Group, Tech Mahindra, Maruti-Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, KPIT, Arrow Electronics, Kone, Acculi Labs, Avanijal Agri Automation and Schneider Electric India among its customers and partners. It is also working with several Indian states and government bodies on water management, precision agriculture and asset optimisation projects. "India has exceeded our expectations in numbers. The speed to market in Indian environment is fantastic. We are working with big brands, medium-sized companies and a phenomenal number of startups, particularly in agriculture and healthcare," said Harriet Green, general manager, Watson Internet of Things, customer engagement and education at IBM.