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India's third largest software exporter Wipro has set up an automotive engineering centre in Detroit, joining its local rivals TCS and HCL to tap into local talent and access to auto customers for projects on connected cars in the US auto hub.
Wipro will work with tier I vendors of auto firms such as General Motors and Ford to build and support technology development for connected cars. It will serve as a hub to support the automotive engineering and technology needs of original equipment manufacturers.
The centre, which is set up in line with the company's vision to build a global network of delivery centers, will focus on design, product engineering, digital customer-vehicle experiences, and sensors-driven advanced vehicle data analytics.
"This centre will leverage local talent for delivering product design and supporting the development and validation of automotive cockpit electronic products," said a company spokesperson.
"This centre, located in the automotive hub of Detroit, will enable us to deliver differentiated connected automotive engineering and innovation-led solutions for our customers," said Anita Ganti, global head, Product Engineering Services, Wipro.
The country's largest software provider TCS has presence at Detroit. The company operates through its automotive centre of excellence, which was set up in 2004, to provide technology support to the auto industry. This unit has has scaled up since then and hired locals.
HCL Technologies delivers technology services in the region through its technology development centre in Michigan, which was opened in 2013.
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