New Delhi: Bharat Forge has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Agile Robots S.E. to explore a strategic collaboration in AI-driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation.
The partnership aims to jointly develop and deploy advanced automation solutions across civilian manufacturing sectors, including automotive, healthcare and consumer electronics.
The collaboration brings together Bharat Forge’s deep manufacturing and industrial domain expertise with Agile Robots’ capabilities in intelligent robotics and automation.
Under the MoU, the two companies will work towards co-developing customised solutions for manufacturing, industrial consumer packaged goods (CPG) and logistics, while adapting Agile Robots’ existing technologies for the Indian and Southeast Asian markets.
A key focus area of the partnership is the development and deployment of next-generation vision- and AI-based robotic systems.
These solutions are intended to support the creation of fully autonomous, or “dark,” factories, enabling higher efficiency, precision and scalability in industrial operations.
Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge Limited, said: “This strategic Collaboration with Agile Robots is a reinforcement of Bharat Forge’s ambition to provide state-of-the-art intelligent robotic and automation solutions across multiple industries while driving manufacturing efficiencies at home. Manufacturing in India is on a steep growth path, and I am very excited that with Agile Robot sweare going to deploy bespoke, modular and intelligent automation solutions across the sectors.”
Rory Sexton, Executive Director, Agile Robots, said: “By partnering with Bharat Forge, Agile Robots is strengthening its position in India’s rapidly growing manufacturing sector. Combining Agile Robots’ proven leadership in AI-driven robotic automation with Bharat Forge’s sectoral expertise will allow us to improve the efficiency and precision of entire production systems.”
