Vedanta Aluminium has announced partnerships with several technology companies and startups through V-Spark to deploy artificial intelligence, digitalisation and automation solutions across its operations. According to reports from Vedanta Aluminium, these collaborations are expected to unlock up to ₹2,100 crore in value and were announced during MetALverse, a technology showcase hosted by Vedanta Aluminium in Jharsuguda, Odisha.
The partnerships will focus on improving plant productivity, cost optimisation, asset reliability and sustainability across Vedanta Aluminium's operations. As reported by Vedanta Aluminium, the collaborations aim to build the metal of the future using technologies of the future, combining scale with intelligence and sustainability. The company sees AI as a catalyst for transformation, with human intelligence providing the judgement and direction behind the technological advancement.
Among the technology companies involved are OpenAI, Microsoft, SAP, AVEVA, Rockwell Automation, Thoughtworks and Fives. The company has also partnered with startups and deep-tech firms including Ripik.AI, XYMA, Faclon, DesignX, DigitalPaani, AutoVRse, Enmovil and ideaForge. According to Vedanta Aluminium, these partnerships provide the expansive operating footprint, technical depth and determination to industrialise breakthrough solutions from concept to enterprise-wide deployment.
Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Non-Executive Director, Vedanta Limited and Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc, emphasized that India's manufacturing sector is entering a defining decade where companies combining scale with intelligence, sustainability and courage to rethink possibilities will succeed. As reported by Vedanta Aluminium, Vedanta Aluminium aims to build the metal of the future using technologies of the future, demonstrating how leading manufacturers can combine deep operational expertise with cutting-edge AI to unlock innovation and create meaningful value at scale.
