The Frankfurt RheinMain business location is getting a new addition: Tata Elxsi, a leading global provider of design and technology services, is opening a Robotics and Automation Innovation Lab in Frankfurt am Main. The Indian company will present its latest developments to its customers at the new location. The location was chosen for its central position in Europe and its proximity to Frankfurt International Airport. This will enable the Indian company to visit its customers regularly. The new laboratory in Frankfurt will also enable Tata Elxsi to meet the growing demand for advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and connected vehicles. The move was supported by FrankfurtRheinMain GmbH International Marketing of the Region (FRM GmbH) in close cooperation with the Frankfurt Economic Development Agency.
Mike Josef, Lord Mayor of the City of Frankfurt and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FRM GmbH: "Tata Elxsi's decision to locate a Robotics and Automation Innovation Lab in Frankfurt clearly underlines that our region is the perfect location for highly innovative companies. Frankfurt RheinMain offers these companies expertise in artificial intelligence and technology as well as a strong international focus and English-speaking specialists.
Tata Elxsi, part of India's iconic Tata Group, helps clients in the automotive, media, healthcare, transport and logistics sectors transform products and services through design thinking and the application of digital technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud, mobility, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. The company was founded in 1989 in Bangalore, India, to foster innovation in the fast-growing IT market and accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge technologies. Integrated design and technology teams help organisations reimagine products and services - from strategy, consumer research, service and experience design to technology implementation, integration and go-to-market.
Raghav Yesodha, Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences Tata Elxsi: “This state-of-the-art facility aims to drive the future of robotics automation across sectors such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and food science.”
Tata Elxsi employs more than 13,000 people in 36 locations in India, the USA, Dubai, France, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, the UK, Canada, Italy, Romania and now in Germany / Frankfurt am Main. The company has a global annual turnover of €370 million.
More than 20,000 Indians live and work in Frankfurt RheinMain. This makes it the largest Asian community in our region. More than 140 Indian companies have set up operations here, mainly in the fields of AI and IT, life sciences and telecommunications. Not only do we offer Indian companies excellent business conditions, but Indian expatriates also find an ideal environment here with over 30 cultural associations and institutions, as well as cricket and hockey clubs. We are therefore particularly pleased that a renowned company like Tata Elxsi is growing in Frankfurt RheinMain. This underlines the importance of our region as a key location for Indian companies in Europe,' says Eric Menges, President & CEO of FRM GmbH.
Tata Elxsi has had a small sales office in Frankfurt RheinMain for several years. The opening of the new Experience Centre will significantly expand the existing presence and increase the number of employees in the future. With the addition of the Robotics and Automation Innovation Lab, the number of employees in Frankfurt has grown to around 40, half of whom are permanently based in Frankfurt. The India team of FRM GmbH has been in contact with Tata Elxsi since an event in Mumbai in April 2023 and accompanied the first steps of the Frankfurt office. Both the FRM office in Pune and the head office in Frankfurt were on hand to support the company at every stage of the relocation process, including helping Tata Elxsi to establish appropriate networks and contacts in collaboration with the City of Frankfurt's Economic Development Department.
Tata Elxsi's Robotics and Automation Innovation Lab was officially opened by Manjunath Kulkarni, VP Client Relationship at Tata Elxsi, Arun Damodaran, CEO AAtek Group, Dirk Schöffler, Head of DENSO Robotics Europe and Bhupendra Singh Nikhurpa, Consul Commerce, CGI Frankfurt.