Pioneers of India’s electric vehicle industry, the Maini Group, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with SiMa.ai, the embedded edge machine learning system-on-chip (MLSoC) company.

This collaboration aims to transform the future of autonomous mobility, beginning with the integration of SiMa.ai’s cutting-edge ONE Platform for Edge AI into Virya Mobility’s autonomous transport solutions. Virya Autonomous Technologies Pvt Ltd, a Maini Group Company, is developing AI-driven autonomous systems from the ground up, focusing on delivering intelligent, safe, and efficient mobility solutions.

SiMa.ai is set to play a pivotal role in this transformation, providing edge-AI platforms that will power multiple aspects of autonomous operations and advance the next generation of mobility. The partnership is expected to deliver significant benefits in terms of improved performance, lower power consumption, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO), providing cost-effective solutions for applications involving autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

The long-term vision includes leveraging SiMa.ai’s AI capabilities across other Maini Group companies, creating a comprehensive AI-driven mobility ecosystem. Commenting on the partnership, Sandeep Maini, Chairman, Maini Group, said, “Partnering with SiMa.ai is an exciting step for us as we look to shape the future of autonomous mobility. We chose SiMa.ai as our AI partner because we see strong alignment between our expertise and their leadership in AI, making this collaboration a natural fit for driving innovation across our products.

We’re just getting started—this partnership opens up incredible opportunities to scale AI across more of our products and create solutions that are not only more intelligent but also more sustainable in the long run.”

“Our collaboration with the Maini Group in India marks a game-changing moment in pushing AI-powered autonomous mobility to the next level.” said Harald Kroeger, Head of Sales and President of Automotive Business at SiMa.ai.

“The rapid advancement of AI is transforming the landscape of autonomous mobility. SiMa.ai’s powerful MLSoC technology and flexible software, combined with Maini Group’s deep expertise in sustainable and autonomous vehicle solutions, is paving the way for the next generation of intelligent mobility.

SiMa.ai’s software-centric ONE Platform for Edge AI seamlessly integrates with Virya’s mobility systems, enhancing performance, scalability, and adaptability across a wide range of applications. Together, we are setting a new benchmark for AI mobility solutions that address real-world challenges and propel the industry forward.”

Saba Gurusubramanian, CTO, Virya Autonomous Technologies Pvt Ltd, also commented, “AI is set to reshape the future of robotics, and at Virya, we are committed to leveraging its full potential to deliver solutions that create real value for our customers. Our collaboration with SiMa.ai aligns perfectly with this vision, providing the edge-AI capabilities needed for real-time decision-making and dynamic sensing—all with a low power footprint.

This partnership enables us to offer faster, smarter, safer, and scalable solutions that evolve with our customers’ needs. We are excited to be one of the first Indian companies in the autonomous mobility space to integrate SiMa.ai’s platform into our systems, collaborating closely as we grow together to reshape the future of intelligent mobility.”