Jan Gurander, Deputy CEO, Volvo Group, has laid the foundation for the Vehicle TechLab for Volvo Group’s Research and Development operations in India. The establishment includes a host of facilities such as vehicle garages, electrical & electronics lab, AR/VR lab, and access to proving grounds.
Vehicle TechLab can house complete trucks, chassis and aggregates and has various supporting equipment for engineers to test, innovate, validate and experiment their ongoing work – through a set up equipped with driving simulators, test benches, 3D scanners among various other tools and systems.
“This Vehicle TechLab is designed as a collaborative virtual workspace – creating a simulated workshop environment – using technologies like virtual reality, human body motion tracking & realistic digital rendering of vehicles that allows Volvo Engineers across the globe to connect & collaborate virtually. This facility will significantly reduce the development times, improve problem solving and offer better insights & speed in building innovative solutions.“, said CR Vishwanath, Vice President, Volvo Group Trucks Technology, India.
The group’s R&D operations in India has now become the largest development site outside Sweden. Vehicle TechLab adds to the growing capabilities of Volvo Group’s R&D operations in India. Earlier, in July 2021, Volvo Group launched CampX – Volvo Group’s Global Innovation Arena – in Bengaluru. CampX in India is already working with close to 70 startups. Volvo Group Trucks Technology in India employs more than 1600 engineers
