Apollo Tyres opens Hyderabad Digital Innovation Centre

Apollo Tyres Ltd and the Telangana Government have agreed to open a Digital Innovation Centre in Hyderabad. The two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to that effect after a meeting between the two parties during the World Economic Forum at Davos. The planned Hyderabad location is Apollo Tyres’s second Digital Innovation Centre. The first is in London.

The MoU was signed by Shri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary for IT and Industries & Commerce, Govt of Telangana and Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and MD, Apollo Tyres Ltd, in the presence of Shri K T Rama Rao, Hon’ble Minister for IT, Industries and MA&UD, and Dr E Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Special Secretary, Investment Promotions and External Relations, Govt of Telangana.

As part of Apollo’s digital strategy to implement Industry 4.0, the Digital Innovation Centre will focus on technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Block Chain. The goal is to help develop and deliver new business models and market leading customer service”. According to Apollo, “the DIC will drive significant efficiency gains and agility in company’s supply chain, in addition to transforming manufacturing efficiencies and helping achieve the sustainability goals.”

On the launch of second Digital Innovation Centre, Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and MD, Apollo Tyres Ltd said: “Digitalisation is one of the key pillars for achieving our FY26 vision; setting up of this Digital Innovation Centre, along with the one in London, is part of our digital strategy. I would like to express my gratitude to the Telangana Govt who helped us in setting up this Centre. I am looking forward to the DIC helping us solve complex business issues and process transformation, resulting in significant financial benefits to the organisation.”

Shri K T Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Industries and MA&UD, government of Telangana, commented: “Telangana has a vibrant innovation ecosystem, with world-class organisations such as T-Hub, We Hub and T-Works enabling innovative ideas. Therefore, Telangana and Hyderabad are the perfect choice for Apollo Tyres’ Digital Innovation Centre. The DIC will be a wonderful addition to this ecosystem, and I thank Neeraj Kanwar and Apollo Tyres for choosing Hyderabad as the location for their second DIC.”