IIT Madras signs MoU with the Continental company for Joint research

IIT Madras signs MoU with the Continental company for Joint research

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Continental company to conduct joint research in fields of high computing platform and cybersecurity for the powertrain applications. The primary focus of the research will be on intrusion detection and reporting on powertrain applications, a statement from IIT Madras said. "Vehicles of tomorrow are computers on wheels, opening up areas of research hitherto unaddressed. Continental is implementing a sustainable growth strategy with a high level of investment in R&D and in capacities for future technologies. India is an important market and R&D location for Continental, and we will drive innovation from India," Soorajith Radhakrishnan, who heads Continental's Powertrain business in India, said. "For Continental, cybersecurity is at the heart of the development of products and services. We have a proactive approach that considers cybersecurity right from day one in product development, so that potential security loopholes do not arise. Cybersecurity for powertrains is still at its infancy for the industry, and as a technology company that focuses on the mobility of tomorrow, this topic is important to address right now," he added. "Our research team from IIT Madras involved in this project has made several research contributions in the inter-disciplinary area of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), specifically in the design of fault-tolerant, secure, and reliable systems. This project with Continental is an excellent opportunity to innovate further, focusing on the powertrain of a modern car - an area in which Continental brings industry-leading expertise," Pratyush K Panda, Assistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Madras, said. Earlier, Continental has also signed a MoU with IIT Madras for research in machine learning and bio-inspired neural networks for Continental's ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) business.

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