Maruti Suzuki selects 6 startups to co-create AI-based solutions for plant safety and efficiency
Maruti Suzuki has selected six startups from its accelerator program to develop AI-based solutions aimed at improving plant safety, reducing product development time, and enhancing customer experience.
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What Happened
Maruti Suzuki India Limited announced the selection of six startups from the 10th Cohort of its flagship Accelerator Program. The startups—Goat Robotics, SheerDrive, Schijnenn Digital, GenbaNEXT, Swayatt Drishtigochar, and Swiftex—have been awarded paid Proof of Concepts to co-create AI-based and technology-led solutions aimed at improving safety and efficiency in plant operations, reducing product development time, strengthening material-level traceability, and enhancing customer experience.
- Goat Robotics: Safe and efficient movement of materials
- SheerDrive: Real-time, market-linked used car price visualizer
- Schijnenn Digital: Shorten product design and development cycle
- Genba NEXT: Material traceability aiding circularity efforts
- Swayatt Drishtigochar: Predictive maintenance and safe operation of industrial equipment
- Swiftex: Sales assistance platform to support dealer executives in efficient customer engagement
“As our operations continue to grow, the solutions that we are co-creating with these startups will enable us to further improve safety in our plants, help reduce product design and development lead time, strengthen material traceability to support our circularity efforts, and help our dealer sales executives engage with customers more efficiently.”
Over seven years, Maruti Suzuki's innovation programs have screened around 6,800+ startups, engaged over 250+, and onboarded 34 as partners delivering value. The company also supports the Government of India's 'Startup India' initiative through mentorship, access to facilities, and real-business opportunities.
Why this matters
This initiative helps Maruti Suzuki modernize its operations and supports the government's startup ecosystem, while giving startups real-world business experience.
Terms in This Story
- Proof of Concept (PoC)
- A small-scale implementation to test the feasibility and potential of a concept or technology.
- Circularity
- An economic model aimed at minimizing waste and making the most of resources by reusing, repairing, and recycling materials.
- Traceability
- The ability to track and trace materials or products throughout the supply chain.
- Predictive maintenance
- Using data and analytics to predict when equipment might fail, allowing for maintenance before breakdowns occur.
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