Bharat Forge, Germany's Agile Robots sign MoU for AI-driven industrial automation

Global metal forging company Bharat Forge Ltd on Thursday (January 8) said the company and Germany-based Agile Robots SE have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a strategic collaboration in the field of AI-driven robotics and intelligent industrial automation.

Under the proposed collaboration, the two companies will jointly explore opportunities in artificial intelligence-led robotics, combining Bharat Forge’s domain expertise with Agile Robots’ intelligent robots and automation solutions.

The partnership aims to deploy advanced automation technologies across the automotive, healthcare and consumer electronics industries.

The Indo-German collaboration is focused exclusively on civilian industry and manufacturing. As part of the MoU, Bharat Forge and Agile Robots plan to co-develop solutions, build capabilities and offer bespoke applications in manufacturing, industrial CPG and the logistics space. This will include the deployment of Agile Robots’ existing solutions for the India and Southeast Asia markets.

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The partnership also provides for the development and deployment of vision- and AI-based robotic solutions, with Agile Robots acting as one of the strategic partners to enable fully autonomous or ‘dark’ factory operations.

Amit Kalyani, Vice Chairman and Joint Managing Director, Bharat Forge, said, “This strategic collaboration with Agile Robots is a reinforcement of Bharat Forge’s ambition to provide state-of-the-art intelligent robotic and automation solutions across multiple industries while driving manufacturing efficiencies at home."

Rory Sexton, Executive Director, Agile Robots, said, "By partnering with Bharat Forge, Agile Robots is strengthening its position in India's rapidly growing manufacturing sector. Combining Agile Robots’ proven leadership in AI-driven robotic automation with Bharat Forge’s sectoral expertise will allow us to improve the efficiency and precision of entire production systems."

Shares of Bharat Forge Ltd ended at ₹1,452.80, down by ₹30.60, or 2.06%, on the BSE today, January 8.

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