DMRC, TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad to develop autonomous mobility solutions

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad have signed an MoU to jointly develop autonomous mobility and intelligent navigation solutions, combining DMRC’s operational expertise with IIT Hyderabad’s research capabilities to advance next-generation smart public transport systems

Sangareddy: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad (IITH) have signed a strategic agreement to jointly develop next-generation autonomous mobility and intelligent navigation solutions. The MoU, formalised on December 5, brings together DMRC’s operational experience and TiHAN–IITH’s research ecosystem.

Under the collaboration, TiHAN–IITH and DMRC officials said they would jointly develop safe, smart and scalable mobility solutions aimed at transforming public transport networks and enhancing commuter experience. The partnership will drive advanced research and pilot initiatives in driverless unmanned ground vehicles, robotics, intelligent transport systems, autonomous drones and navigation technologies designed for human-free operations, while also strengthening integrated systems focused on improving last-mile connectivity across metro ecosystems.

Supported by the Department of Science and Technology’s National Mission on Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), TiHAN–IITH brings strong expertise in autonomous navigation, cyber-physical systems and real-time data acquisition, backed by its state-of-the-art aerial and terrestrial testbed. These capabilities are expected to play a key role in enabling DMRC to adopt next-generation smart mobility technologies, enhancing the efficiency, safety, accessibility and sustainability of metro operations across the country.

The mou was the formally signed by Hub Executive Officer, Tihan–Ith, Dr Santhosh Reddy, and Advisor (R&D), DMRC, Shobhan Chaudhur, in the presence of managing director, DMRC, Dr Vikas Kumar and others.