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C-DAC and ICAT Collaborate to Develop Indigenous Automotive Solutions

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) have signed an MoU to jointly develop indigenous, future-ready technologies for India’s automotive sector.

October 10, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a R&D organisation under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and the International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive a new era of Swadeshi solutions for the automotive sector.

The partnership will include carrying out joint research and development with the aim of transforming mobility for the future through indigenous technology development.

The MoU broadly covers joint technology development, identification of new R&D areas, development of testing standards, and cybersecurity solutions for the automotive sector, while also exploring emerging business opportunities in this domain.

Under this partnership, ICAT will collaborate with the automotive industry to define technological requirements, while C-DAC will design and develop indigenous solutions tailored to those needs. For new technologies, C-DAC will undertake the development and innovation component, and ICAT will provide testing, validation, and certification facilities, as well as facilitate industry linkages with end-user automobile companies.

The MoU signing ceremony was held during the Traffic InfraTech Expo – 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, in the presence of Sunita Verma, Group Coordinator (R&D in Electronics & IT), MeitY, Dr. Saurabh Dalela, Director, ICAT, Dr. P.R. Lakshmi Eswari, Centre Head, C-DAC Hyderabad, and senior officials from the Government and Industry.

With this collaboration, the dependency on foreign solutions is expected to reduce significantly, as home-grown ‘Swadeshi’ technologies will increasingly power India’s automotive innovations. “The partnership marks a significant stride in shaping India’s journey toward self-reliant, future-ready mobility in alignment with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India,” stated the Ministry of Electronics and IT.

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Sustainable Transport

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing

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International Centre for Automotive Technology

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Indigenous technology for mobility

Traffic InfraTech Expo