MOVING DOWN THE SMART MANUFACTURING HIGHWAY

Sridhar Dharmarajan, EVP & MD, Hexagon India and MSC Software IndoPACIFIC, takes us through the latest in smart manufacturing and sustainability solutions

- Kruti Bharadva

Briefly describe for us Hexagon’s presence and business activities in India – in particular the sectors it caters to

Hexagon is a global leader in sensor, software and autonomous solutions. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, safety, and mobility applications. Our technologies are shaping urban and production ecosystems to become increasingly connect-become increasingly connected and autonomous – ensuring a scalable, sustainable future.

We have had a strong presence in India since the mid-eighties. Hexagon’s Global Research and Development Centre in India is at the front and center of innovation in areas such as mobility, autonomous Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, etc. Currently, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence has centres in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.

Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is enabling the rise of smart factories and Electric Vehicles (EV) with a focus on simulation technologies especially for autonomous vehicle testing.

Hexagon’s Virtual Test Drive (VTD) customer experience center in Pune is aimed at highlighting and promoting the need for simulation technologies in a digital arena- It utilises CRADLE Software to resolve simulation scenarios and is the perfect toolchain for the development of autonomous vehicles and its relevant environment. It is currently being used for the development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) that create real-world road tests and driver training scenarios.