Universal Ai-RDS joint venture Mumbai, June 4. Universal AI University, which bills itself as India’s first artificial intelligence university, signed an agreement with French design school Rubika to establish a Rubika Design School (RDS) on its Karjat campus. Rubika is a globally reputed French design school with campuses in France, Canada and Reunion Island. RDS will offer a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des), and integrated five-year Master of Design (M.Des) programmes in Transportation Design, Product Design, UX/UI Design, Animation, Video Games Art and Video Games Design. Under this joint initiative, RDS will provide its curriculum, pedagogy and share its world-class faculty with Universal Ai. The university’s students will also be able to access the state-of-the-art studio of RDS in Pune, India. “This partnership with RDS will provide exhilarating design careers to our students, with access to the best teaching-learning techniques worldwide, here in India. I believe there is a massive design talent shortage worldwide and Universal Ai graduates will be able to make a mark around the world,” observed Prof. Tarundeep Anand, Chancellor, Universal Ai University, speaking on the occasion. Tata Tech InnoVent hackathon Bengaluru, June 18. Tata Technologies launched the second edition of the Tata Technologies InnoVent hackathon in collaboration with Microsoft and Tata Motors. The objective of this initiative is to provide engineering students a platform to showcase their creativity and innovations to address challenges confronting the manufacturing industry. This year’s hackathon focuses on Generative AI-enabled innovations that deliver value across the product development value chain, including product engineering, manufacturing, and customer experience. Under this tripartite initiative, Tata Technologies will provide shortlisted project team/s with the tools and technologies required to develop scalable innovations with subject matter experts (SMEs) from the company mentoring them for project scaling. Microsoft will offer topper team/s complimentary access to Azure resources and project mentoring through the Azure community, and Tata Motors will define real-world manufacturing challenges and support the commercialisation of top projects. The hackathon is open to third and fourth year engineering students across India. The evaluation process will comprise three stages: initial review, virtual proof of concept (PoC) presentations, and final demonstrations. The top three winning teams will receive cash prizes of Rs.4.5 lakh with paid internship opportunities at Tata Technologies. The last date for project submission is July 31. For further details visit: https://www.tatatechnologies.com/innovent/. Pearl Academy-Tech Mahindra CoE Bengaluru, June 10. Pearl Academy and Tech Mahindra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) on the academy’s Bengaluru campus. The CoE will spearhead R&D in next-gen technologies, including artificial intelligence, generative AI (GenAI), augmented reality/virtual reality, robotics and Metaverse. Moreover, Pearl Academy students will have the opportunity to work on intellectual property ideated within Tech Mahindra’s Makers Lab, the company’s research and development division. “We will integrate AI and advanced technologies into the students’ curriculum to foster a tech-forward learning environment. This collaboration reflects our commitment to shaping future leaders and propelling the next wave of technological progress,” said Nikhil Malhotra, Global Head of…
