Wipro Ltd has officially launched its Applied AI Centre of Excellence for Anthropic Claude models at its Bengaluru innovation hub, with shares closing 0.71% higher at ₹182.67 on the NSE on Tuesday, June 16. According to the latest exchange filing, the centre is established under Wipro's newly created AI-Native Business & Platforms Unit and focuses on scaling the deployment of Claude AI models across enterprise workflows and industry-specific applications. The company has announced an ambitious plan to certify 10,000 front-line delivery experts on the use of Claude models over the next 18 months, representing a significant expansion of its AI talent development capabilities. As reported by Mint, this initiative is designed to build a strong base of practitioners capable of designing, deploying, and operating AI-enabled systems in complex enterprise environments, with the objective to accelerate AI integration into workflows and deliver clear, measurable outcomes.
The centre will support the development of AI-native platforms and solutions for industries including mortgage services, healthcare, airlines, manufacturing and consumer sectors, with Claude models also being deployed across Wipro's internal finance, human resources and sales functions. As part of the initiative, Wipro is building a global pool of Forward Deployed Engineers trained on Claude models who will work within client environments to accelerate AI integration and deployment. These engineers operate within client environments, combining knowledge of business processes and technology landscapes with hands-on model expertise, enabling co-innovation with clients in live environments while scaling AI adoption across Wipro's own operations as part of its internal transformation. The company emphasizes that Wipro has been building a global talent pool of Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) trained on Claude models, with a deep understanding of model behaviour and real-world application. According to Mint, these engineers are designed to operate within client environments, combining knowledge of business processes and technology landscapes with hands-on model expertise, enabling co-innovation with clients in live environments while scaling AI adoption across Wipro's own Finance, HR, and Sales functions.
Wipro's decision to build a specialized centre for Claude models is backed by a $1 billion AI360 investment commitment over three years, positioning the company to differentiate itself in the crowded GenAI market. According to Srini Pallia, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wipro Limited, this initiative advances Wipro's strategy of being consulting-led and AI-powered. By combining the power of Claude models with Wipro's deep domain and enterprise expertise, the company is driving measurable business outcomes for clients. This marks a fundamental shift in how we deliver and advance our strategy of being consulting-led and AI-powered. By combining the power of Claude models with our deep domain and enterprise expertise, we are driving measurable business outcomes for our clients, Pallia added. This CoE represents a significant step in Wipro's journey to operate as an AI-native enterprise, bringing together platform integration, deep model expertise, and embedded delivery to help clients adopt AI at scale and unlock its full potential. As reported by Mint, the initiative signifies a transformative wave in enterprise AI adoption and consulting services.
The newly launched CoE strengthens Wipro's capabilities by integrating Claude models across the Wipro Intelligence™ stack, including delivery, functional, and industry platforms. As reported by Mint, these integrated capabilities are designed to embed AI into core business workflows across industries, enabling co-innovation with clients in live environments while scaling AI adoption across Wipro's own Finance, HR, and Sales functions as part of its internal transformation. The 90% of internal projects now utilizing GenAI frameworks demonstrates the operationalization of AI integration, with the company leveraging Wipro Intelligence™ to deliver business outcomes with Anthropic's Claude models through repeatable delivery methodologies and enterprise-grade execution. This specialized approach positions Wipro to strengthen its ability to scale enterprise AI adoption using Claude models across multiple industry sectors, with the strategy designed to integrate AI across various industry-specific platforms.
Wipro shares have experienced significant volatility, with the stock falling 32% year-to-date from the beginning of 2026, though it gained 0.71% on Tuesday's launch announcement. Over the past month, shares have declined 5%, while hitting a 52-week high of ₹273.10 on December 22, 2025, and touching a 52-week low of ₹175.83 on June 11, 2026. According to NSE data, the company maintains a market capitalisation of ₹1.92 lakh crore as of June 16, 2026. Last month on May 28, Wipro announced an expanded partnership with ServiceNow to implement and scale agentic AI workflows across core enterprise functions including IT, HR, procurement, and cybersecurity. The Applied AI CoE for Claude serves as a hub to accelerate the development of AI-native platforms and industry solutions, with analysts anticipating a positive signal for Wipro's order book in the next 1-2 quarters as global enterprises seek validated Claude implementations. Additionally, Wipro's ₹15,000-crore share buyback has reached its record date today, marking the company's largest repurchase programme in almost three years, with the buyback offering shareholders ₹250/share - a premium of roughly 22.5% over the closing price.
