Strategic Scaling of Global Engineering Centre Capabilities for a US Off-Highway OEM

Background

In 2020, a US-based Off-Highway OEM partnered with Tata Elxsi to establish a Global Engineering Centre (GEC) to own their embedded, telematics, validation, autonomous, and digital engineering activities. The goal was to build a scalable, high-performing offshore team that could deliver end-to-end product development and support global construction and mining equipment programs.

Challenge

Customer was experiencing significant transition to rapidly expand their engineering capabilities to drive innovation in autonomous and connected technology. Their core challenge was to accelerate time-to-market for new products while upholding stringent safety and quality compliance. To achieve this, they aimed to establish a strategic, cost-effective offshore engineering partner that could seamlessly integrate with their existing teams. This partnership was crucial for developing and deploying advanced digital solutions such as Human-Machine Interface (HMI) systems, remote operational control, and predictive equipment health analytics, thereby transforming their product portfolio.

Solution

Tata Elxsi established a dedicated GEC for the customer, following a phased approach across:

1. Embedded: Initiated with application software development for display units, platform SW, and safety-critical modules.
2. Telematics: Developed core telematics software using an Agile team structure.
3. Validation: Built capabilities in machine SW validation, LabVIEW-based development, and HIL validation.
4. Autonomous: Focused on underground autonomy, machine interface, and UI software development.
5. Digital: Integrated HMI software development with UI and automation tools.

Impact

The team enabled faster product development across critical domains through comprehensive solutions like LabVIEW development, UI software and HIL validation for autonomous and connected systems. The GEC significantly improved product safety, user experience, and reliability. Tata Elxsi’s agility and technical depth helped the customer achieve quicker time-to-market and seamless global support, which resulted in recognition Tata Elxsi as a Preferred Supplier Partner in 2023.

Services rendered

• Display & Platform SW
• Telematics application software
• Agile Development
• Machine SW validation
• Machine vision/UI interface
• HMI automation and validation.
• Machine Safety