Apollo Tyres’ digital innovation hub in UK to focus on AI, ML tech

Apollo Tyres has opened its Digital Innovation Hub in London. The centre will use Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies to solve complex manufacturing problems, the company said.  

The announcement comes at a time when UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on a two-day visit to India.

Johnson said, “Trade and investment between the UK and India are creating good jobs and sustaining livelihoods in both of our countries. I’m very pleased that Apollo Tyres has decided to join the legions of Indian companies investing in the UK, boosting our technology sector and driving economic growth.” 

Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman at Apollo Tyres, said “Our London office is the nerve centre of a $2.5 billion global organisation impacting 20,000 employees worldwide. We have over 130 employees across six business enterprises, ranging from advanced manufacturing, new technologies, artificial intelligence and digital freight in the UK alone. We have invested £5 million in the Digital Innovation Hub and is expected to give a fillip to our Digitalisation journey and other investments in cloud and data computing.” 

The strategic digital applications for the Digital Innovation Hub are being engineered and architected in the UK, and specialist companies in London are being consulted to help with complex application development, the company said in a statement.