Wednesday, October 21, 2026
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai-based TuTr Hyperloop partners L&T to expl...
writingonblog uncensored: Chennai-based TuTr Hyperloop partners L&T to expl...: CHENNAI: Chennai-based deep-tech start-up TuTr Hyperloop has partnered with engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to explore the d...
Chennai-based TuTr Hyperloop partners L&T to explore next-generation transport systems
CHENNAI:
Chennai-based deep-tech start-up TuTr Hyperloop has partnered with engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to explore the development and deployment of next-generation mobility technologies, seeking to translate indigenous propulsion technology into commercially viable transport and logistics applications.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) provides a framework for the two organisations to jointly identify opportunities in emerging mobility systems, with individual projects to be pursued through separate agreements.
The collaboration combines TuTr Hyperloop’s expertise in indigenous electromagnetic propulsion and advanced mobility systems with L&T’s engineering, procurement and construction capabilities. The companies will assess applications across freight and logistics, port connectivity and industrial transportation, along with the infrastructure required to support them, according to a release.
The scope includes linear induction motor-based propulsion systems, vacuum tube infrastructure, pressure management systems, civil and structural works, electrical infrastructure, signalling, telecommunications and systems integration. The partners will also engage prospective customers to evaluate technical feasibility, commercial viability and implementation requirements.
For TuTr Hyperloop, an IIT Madras-incubated start-up, the partnership offers a route to explore the commercialisation of technologies developed in India. Its roadmap begins with linear induction motor-based systems, with plans to progress towards magnetic levitation and vacuum-based transportation applications.
“Translating such technological innovation into practical deployment requires robust engineering, scalable infrastructure and close collaboration across the ecosystem,” S V Desai, whole-time director and senior executive vice-president for infrastructure at L&T, said.
Desai said hyperloop technology had the potential to enable faster transit, improve logistics efficiency, reduce energy consumption and lower emissions. Turning those potential benefits into practical applications would require scalable infrastructure and coordinated engineering, he added.
Chennai-based deep-tech start-up TuTr Hyperloop has partnered with engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to explore the development and deployment of next-generation mobility technologies, seeking to translate indigenous propulsion technology into commercially viable transport and logistics applications.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) provides a framework for the two organisations to jointly identify opportunities in emerging mobility systems, with individual projects to be pursued through separate agreements.
The collaboration combines TuTr Hyperloop’s expertise in indigenous electromagnetic propulsion and advanced mobility systems with L&T’s engineering, procurement and construction capabilities. The companies will assess applications across freight and logistics, port connectivity and industrial transportation, along with the infrastructure required to support them, according to a release.
The scope includes linear induction motor-based propulsion systems, vacuum tube infrastructure, pressure management systems, civil and structural works, electrical infrastructure, signalling, telecommunications and systems integration. The partners will also engage prospective customers to evaluate technical feasibility, commercial viability and implementation requirements.
For TuTr Hyperloop, an IIT Madras-incubated start-up, the partnership offers a route to explore the commercialisation of technologies developed in India. Its roadmap begins with linear induction motor-based systems, with plans to progress towards magnetic levitation and vacuum-based transportation applications.
“Translating such technological innovation into practical deployment requires robust engineering, scalable infrastructure and close collaboration across the ecosystem,” S V Desai, whole-time director and senior executive vice-president for infrastructure at L&T, said.
Desai said hyperloop technology had the potential to enable faster transit, improve logistics efficiency, reduce energy consumption and lower emissions. Turning those potential benefits into practical applications would require scalable infrastructure and coordinated engineering, he added.
writingonblog uncensored: India’s sovereign cloud push draws in Zoho unit a...
writingonblog uncensored: India’s sovereign cloud push draws in Zoho unit a...: CHENNAI: Tata Consultancy Services will deploy ManageEngine’s IT management software on its SovereignSecure Cloud, as India’s largest IT ser...
India’s sovereign cloud push draws in Zoho unit as TCS builds domestic platform
CHENNAI:
Tata Consultancy Services will deploy ManageEngine’s IT management software on its SovereignSecure Cloud, as India’s largest IT services group seeks to meet growing demand from governments and companies for infrastructure that keeps data within local jurisdiction.
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, announced the partnership on Tuesday. Its enterprise tools will run inside TCS’s AI-enabled cloud, which the Mumbai-headquartered group markets as indigenous. The companies said the aim is to accelerate sovereign cloud adoption across government, public sector and private enterprise customers.
The tie-up reflects a broader shift in how Indian institutions buy cloud capacity. The companies said rapid cloud adoption and a growing digital economy are raising demand for resilient infrastructure that supports operational continuity as well as data residency. TCS will supply the sovereign cloud architecture, deployment frameworks and security expertise. ManageEngine will provide tools to manage IT infrastructure end to end, a release stated.
“Sovereign cloud technology will play an important role in India’s AI-led transformation,” said Satishchandra Doreswamy, TCS’s global head of SovereignSecure Cloud. He said the addition of ManageEngine would help public sector and enterprise customers run cloud and AI workloads “securely, reliably and at scale”.
Tata Consultancy Services will deploy ManageEngine’s IT management software on its SovereignSecure Cloud, as India’s largest IT services group seeks to meet growing demand from governments and companies for infrastructure that keeps data within local jurisdiction.
ManageEngine, a division of Zoho Corporation, announced the partnership on Tuesday. Its enterprise tools will run inside TCS’s AI-enabled cloud, which the Mumbai-headquartered group markets as indigenous. The companies said the aim is to accelerate sovereign cloud adoption across government, public sector and private enterprise customers.
The tie-up reflects a broader shift in how Indian institutions buy cloud capacity. The companies said rapid cloud adoption and a growing digital economy are raising demand for resilient infrastructure that supports operational continuity as well as data residency. TCS will supply the sovereign cloud architecture, deployment frameworks and security expertise. ManageEngine will provide tools to manage IT infrastructure end to end, a release stated.
“Sovereign cloud technology will play an important role in India’s AI-led transformation,” said Satishchandra Doreswamy, TCS’s global head of SovereignSecure Cloud. He said the addition of ManageEngine would help public sector and enterprise customers run cloud and AI workloads “securely, reliably and at scale”.
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu cuts chip subsidies loose from Centre'...
writingonblog uncensored: Tamil Nadu cuts chip subsidies loose from Centre'...: C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has delinked its semiconductor incentives from central government approval, offering chipmakers a fixed s...
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Tamil Nadu cuts chip subsidies loose from Centre's approval
C Shivakumar @ CHENNAI:
Tamil Nadu has delinked its semiconductor incentives from central government approval, offering chipmakers a fixed set of state subsidies they can negotiate against even if their projects are not selected under Union government's Rs 1,27,500 crore Semicon 2.0 programme under the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Ecosystem Scheme.
The scheme notified on October 6 and launched on Thursday (October 15) by Chief Minister Joseph Vijay marks a shift from a policy framework where in state support was linked to Central assistance, according to the GO accessed by TNIE. This provides the state greater freedom tp attract semi-conductor investments by allowing state incentives or projects that haven't secured Centre's approval.
According to the GO accessed by TNIE, the scheme has dual tracks. The first one tops up central aid for projects Centre approves. The other one backs those that did not apply to Semicon 2.0 or were not picked. Investors must choose one track per project. Proposals must reach Guidance Tamil Nadu, the state’s investment promotion agency, by September 30 2027, according to official sources.
The order marks a break with the state’s 2024 semiconductor policy, which tied eligibility to central approval and capped the capital subsidy at 50 per cent of whatever Centre paid. That policy also predates Semicon 2.0 and does not cover equipment, materials, chemicals, gases or test facilities. The new state scheme covers manufacturing-related segments of the semiconductor value chain, including fabrication plants, semiconductor equipment and materials, and assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facilities.
Fresh incentives for chip design, research and development, and talent development may be notified separately. These areas are critical to building a deeper semiconductor ecosystem in India, strengthening domestic capabilities and reducing reliance on overseas technology and expertise, sources said.
It is learnt that till the new notification, the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Policy 2024 and the Tamil Nadu Semiconductor Mission 2030 will continue to provide the existing framework for these activities.
This comes in the wake of Industries Minister S Keerthana announcing the scheme during the 2026-27 Budget demand debate on August 25, 2026. She had then said Tamil Nadu could not fully benefit from the Centre’s SEMICON 1.0, and that a special incentive package would be introduced.
The scheme also puts forth a condition that equipment, materials and test-facility projects should provide 60pc of high value jobs paying as high as Rs 25,000 a month to residents of Tamil Nadu.
Factfile:
1. Tamil Nadu has delinked its chip subsidies from Union government's approval offering fresh set of state subsidies to projects that did not get Centre's approval under Semicon 2.0.
2. The new state scheme covers manufacturing-related segments of the semiconductor value chain reducing dependence on foreign technology and expertise.
3. Separate incentives to be announced for chip design, research and development, and talent development.
4. Tamil Nadu’s electronics exports rose nearly eightfold, from $1.66 billion in Financial Year (FY) 2021 to $19.9 billion in FY2026.
5. The scheme also puts forth a condition that equipment, materials and test-facility projects should provide 60pc of high value jobs
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