In a significant move to enhance smart city infrastructure and intelligent transportation systems, L&T, a leading global digital engineering and R&D services company, has announced a collaboration with Intel Corporation. 

This partnership is set to develop and deploy scalable edge-AI solutions across various domains, including Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (CV2X) applications, leveraging LTTS’s expertise in connected vehicles and smart transportation systems alongside Intel’s cutting-edge Edge Platform.

The collaboration aims to harness the power of Intel’s Edge Platform, equipped with built-in AI runtime and OpenVINO™ inference for real-time AI inferencing optimisation. This technology will enable LTTS to enhance traffic management and emergency safety measures in smart cities and transportation sectors, addressing the critical need for advanced networking and AI analytics at the edge with low latency, locality, and cost-effectiveness.

Abhishek Sinha, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at L&T Technology Services, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, stating, “LTTS is delighted to collaborate with Intel on launching their new Edge Platform, which promises to democratise access to edge-AI solutions. With deep-rooted hardware optimisation at its core, our enterprise customers can trust Intel’s Edge Platform to propel them into a future of unparalleled performance and possibilities.”

Intel’s Edge Platform heralded as a game-changer, offers a comprehensive ecosystem with modular building blocks and premium service and support offerings, designed to scale infrastructure across various industries horizontally.

Pallavi Mahajan, Intel Corporate Vice President And General Manager of Network and Edge Group Software highlighted the benefits of this collaboration for industries such as transportation and smart cities. She noted, “The collaboration with LTTS on Intel’s Edge Platform will simplify the exchange of critical information and streamline infrastructure management to improve results and lower TCO for customers.”

This partnership underscores LTTS’s commitment to advancing smart cities and road infrastructure, setting the stage for developing intelligent transportation systems that promise enhanced road safety, accident prevention, and improved mobility for the future.