Fujitsu announced its new research centre in India to strengthen its focus on research and development into AI, ML technologies and quantum software.

Fujitsu India said that by 2024, they would have about 50 researchers to expand their research fields into security and other areas and conduct software R&D in collaboration with Fujitsu’s global network of research centres in Japan, Europe, and the US to create software for global distribution.

Established in Bengaluru on April 1, 2022, Fujitsu Research of India Private Limited (FRIPL) will embark on a joint research programme with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, to promote innovation in leading-edge AI technologies. The joint research activities will focus on improving the accuracy and resilience of AI and ML technology. The research and development with IIT Hyderabad will focus on AI technology to discover causal relationships with higher accuracy, while collaboration with IISc will centre on technology to automatically generate AI through autonomous training in response to various environmental changes.

Vivek Mahajan, Chief Technology Officer (Corporate Executive Officer, SEVP), Fujitsu Limited, said, “Innovation has a growing role in solving societal and environmental challenges. Strengthening our presence in India will allow us to tap into the enormous potential offered by world-class researchers with local institutions and universities that drive global software technology development. We look forward to conducting more agile and challenging joint research to deliver a more sustainable future for humanity.”