Tata Consultancy Services announced a strategic partnership with IIT Kanpur’s AIRAWAT Research Foundation to deploy AI, remote sensing and digital twin technologies for scalable urban planning focused on resilience, equity and ecological balance, disclosed on September 3,2025.
TCS and AIRAWAT will integrate satellite and in situ sensor data to create high resolution air quality maps, simulate interventions via digital twins, and predict as well as mitigate urban flooding using growth and land use models. The collaboration targets practical impact on mobility, energy, pollution and governance as India urbanises rapidly.
The United Nations projects that by 2050, 68% of the world will live in cities, with India adding 41,60,00,000 urban residents, intensifying planning challenges without data led tools. The programme positions India to address climate resilience and quality of life at scale through AI driven, systems based urban management.
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IIT Kanpur highlighted AI and systems thinking to build resilient and climate conscious ecosystems, while TCS underscored capabilities in remote sensing, multi modal data fusion and digital twins for predictive, human centric city management. AIRAWAT emphasised AI modelling to improve air quality, forecast floods, optimise green spaces and strengthen governance.
AIRAWAT, a Section 8 not for profit and National Centre of Excellence for AI in Sustainable Cities, works across air quality, mobility, digital governance, energy, flooding and waste. TCS operates in 55 countries with over 6,00,000 employees and reported consolidated revenue above $30 billion for the year ended March 31,2025.
The partnership builds on 10 years of joint research, education programmes and an ICME ecosystem at IIT Kanpur under the TCS Co Innovation Network, extending industry academia innovation for urban sustainability. The effort aims to create cities that are resilient, equitable and ecologically balanced.
On September 3, 2025, Tata Consultancy Services share price opened at ₹3,129.90 on NSE, above the previous close of ₹3,111.50. During the day, it surged to ₹3,141.90 and dipped to ₹3,088.00. The stock is trading at ₹3,095.90 as of 1:49 PM. The stock registered a moderate decline of 0.50%.
Over the past week, it has moved up by 0.07%, over the past month, it has moved up by 1.04%, and over the past 3 months, it has declined by 7.96%.
This TCS and IIT Kanpur alliance brings AI, remote sensing and digital twins into mainstream urban planning, targeting measurable improvements in air, flood resilience, governance and green assets as India’s cities expand. It signals a scalable model to align growth with sustainability across urban India.
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Published on: Sep 3, 2025, 2:53 PM IST
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