IIT Madras and Walmart Collaborate to Launch Center for Tech Excellence

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and Walmart Global Tech (WGT) have joined forces to establish the Walmart Center for Tech Excellence. This initiative aims to empower micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the manufacturing and retail sectors by facilitating the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitization to enhance operational efficiency and profitability. The center will develop open-sourced, domain-agnostic platforms for engineering analytics solutions and curate case studies to expedite AI adoption in manufacturing and retail. Additionally, it will offer skilling programs focused on AI basics and applications.