Alphabet-owned Google has inked a pact with the Tamil Nadu government to kick off production of its Pixel 8 smartphones, skill development and build an industrial ecosystem
As per YourStory’s report, Google signed the MoU with Tamil Nadu’s chief minister M K Stalin at its Mountain View office in California in the presence of senior company officials
The development comes on the back of the MoU signed between the state government and the search engine provider in Chennai to set up ‘Tamil Nadu AI Labs’, a day ago
Alphabet-owned Google has reportedly inked a pact with the Tamil Nadu government to kick off production of its Pixel 8 smartphones, skill development and build an industrial ecosystem, enabling MSMEs to create scalable AI solutions.
As per YourStory’s report, Google signed the MoU with Tamil Nadu’s chief minister M K Stalin at its Mountain View office in California in the presence of senior company officials, including Google Cloud vice president and head of platform Amit Zavery and Minister for Industries TRB Rajaa among others.
Inc42 has reached out to Google for comments on the development. The story will be updated based on the responses.
The report further said that the tech giant would work with guidance (of the state government backed nodal agency to promote investments) to support the development of a robust AI ecosystem in the state, under the terms of agreement.
This will comprise access provision to advanced technologies and resources, emphasising empowering individuals, businesses and government entities to leverage AI for inclusive growth and progress, the company’s statement was quoted in the report.
The development comes on the back of the MoU signed between the state government and the search engine provider in Chennai to set up ‘Tamil Nadu AI Labs’, a day ago.
Few weeks ago, the big tech major kicked off the production of its flagship Pixel 8 smartphone in India, in a post on X.
Under the MoU, Google would also collaborate with the state government to upskill Tamil Nadu’s workforce with AI capabilities, explore AI learning initiatives under the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme, mentioned the report.
“We are happy to collaborate with Google on advanced manufacturing, including the recently announced Made in India Pixel 8 phone being manufactured in Tamil Nadu. The MoU signed today will explore key AI initiatives under the Tamil Nadu AI labs,” industries minister TRB Rajaa was quoted as saying in the report.
In August, vice-president of Google’s mobile business Nanda Ramachandran told news agency PTI that the premium smartphone segment in the country is poised to outpace many of the tech giant’s other major markets.
“India is a fantastic growing market and we believe that the premium smartphone market in India will exceed pretty much any top markets that we play in, and we want to be a strong player in that market,” Ramachandran said on the sidelines of the company’s flagship “Made By Google” event.
