Blitz Bureau
Google has signed a deal with the Government of Tamil Nadu and the AI ecosystem in the state. With this partnership, the company aims to skill 2 million youth in AI via Naan Mudhalvan, collaborate with startups, and enable micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and the rural economy with advanced technology. Chief Minister M K Stalin is on a visit to the US seeking investments in Tamil Nadu.
The Google deal comes after Alphabet — Google’s parent company — lined up its plans to manufacture Pixel smartphones in Tamil Nadu in a tie-up with Foxconn. This will be done at a former Nokia campus in Sriperumbudur, located 40 kilometres southwest of Chennai.
The US technology giant is also going to start manufacturing drones in the state through its subsidiary Wing LLC.
Google exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to drive technological advancement and foster innovation in the state. On September 1, Tamil Nadu secured a Rs 400 crore investment from US-based Ohmium International to set up a manufacturing facility in the state.
