Wipro has launched an innovation centre in California.

The R&D and incubation hub will be provide and showcase next-generation technologies and solutions for its clients, the software major said in a statement. Further, the centre will collaborate with technology start-ups in the Bay area.

The innovation centre will be working on technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, hyper spectral imaging, machine vision and collaborative robotics and automation. The main intention behind this is to solve real-world challenges faced by enterprises and to serve as a value creator for technology start-ups and entrepreneurs by helping them sustain and participate in the innovation ecosystem, said Wipro executives.

The centre has also incubated a digital pod and features a ‘Rapid Proto Lab’. The pod is built for Wipro’s digital strategy, design and engineering teams to work in a collaborative and adaptive workspace, along with clients. The IT major has 14 digital and design pods across the globe, including London, New York, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Madrid, Munich, Sydney, Tel Aviv, Bengaluru and Tokyo.

The innovation centre expects to finalise technology research partnerships with leading universities in the US within this financial year, the company said.

Abidali Z Neemuchwala, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Wipro,said: “We will work more closely with start-ups, academia and leading technology companies in the Bay area to help our clients achieve their desired digital transformation outcomes.” Wipro has invested over $2 billion in the US over the last decade.

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