New partnership between Germany and India

AI, robotics and smart textiles

06.10.2025

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) and the Institute of Textile Technology (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University are launching a collaboration in the fields of AI-assisted manufacturing, robotics and smart textiles. The aim is to promote talent exchange and build a sustainable Indo-German partnership.

The agreement was signed at the Tamil Nadu Rising Investment Conclave in Düsseldorf - with the participation of high-ranking representatives from politics and industry from both countries.

This cooperation connects Tamil Nadu's dynamic industry with Germany's cutting-edge research and aims to create an open innovation ecosystem. Support comes from the Tamil Nadu government and Guidance Tamil Nadu.

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