Our technology roadmap for E.P.I.C. mobility showcases the company’s proactive stance toward the future of transportation and sustainability in the sector. In addition to the Electrification megatrend, we are also developing products to capture opportunities in the other three areas of the EPIC future as well - Personalised, Intelligent and Connected. This diagram also mirrors the reality of our product journey, which shows that by organically moving one logical step at a time, we have branched out into creating many new products while adding the optionality to create many more.

Our product journey began with differential bevel gear in the Driveline Business. Progressing up the value chain, we created a differential assembly and a final drive differential assembly for electric vehicles. This innovation led to the creation of the spool gear, electronic differential lock, and epicyclic gear train. Further advancements in this branch include the intermediate gear and rotor shaft, whereas, in the other branch, which evolved from differential gears with our competencies in gears, we developed spiral bevel gears. Similarly, in Motor Business, our journey commenced with the starter motor. Leveraging this expertise, we developed a hub-wheel motor for electric two-wheelers. Further developments include a mid-mount drive motor and low-voltage inverter for high-power two-wheelers and three-wheelers. These capabilities culminated in the creation of integrated motor controller systems for traction and suspension applications.

These branches are continuously evolving, and at our R&D centres, we are developing many products, such as lightweight differential and high-voltage motors and controllers for electric vehicles. We are also expanding into non-automotive mobility solutions by developing drive motors for AGVs, bots, and other mobility applications, as well as highly precise robotics gears.

The other three products in the top right corner are from the newly added Sensors and Software business vertical. With the radar sensing and perception technology, the in-cabin sensors detect the presence of an adult or child inside the vehicle, whereas the 360-degree short-range sensors detect objects outside the vehicle to carry out the low-speed ADAS functions. This radar technology is also used in zone monitoring sensors for non-automotive uses in home, office, and factory automation.

The technology roadmap reflects our efforts in addressing the megatrends of E.P.I.C., leveraging the competencies built by us over the years.

Please watch our Group CTO, Mr. Kiran Deshmukh, explaining the new technology roadmap in this video