Bosch opens Rs 800-cr smart campus in Bengaluru

The German engineering company has invested Rs 800 crore over the last five years to develop the campus, which can host 10,000 associates.

The company has leveraged artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, automation, and digitalisation capabilities to develop the “Smart.NXT” campus, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually.

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai attended the event in person.

“This campus will certainly take the lead in developing futuristic products and solutions for India and for the world,” the prime minister said in his virtual message. “I am happy that Bosch India has worked not only on innovation but also in giving it scale. A key pillar in this will also be sustainability. India’s growth is becoming greener with the installed capacity of solar energy increasing nearly 20 times in the last eight years,” Modi said.

The campus has a smart workspace management solution following hotdesking practice –advance booking of a work cubicle through an app — in a hybrid workplace model and visitor management solution that reduces 95% of manual effort in issuing visitor passes.

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“I too had dreamt of working in companies like Bosch and Tata, especially as a mechanical engineer,” Bommai said. “Bengaluru has emerged as a global hub of technology and innovation. From genetics to aerospace, the city is home to over 400 top-notch research and development centres and about 400 of the 500 Fortune companies have their presence here,” the chief minister said.

Karnataka is at the forefront of ethanol production and is taking the lead in the production of hydrogen as a green energy source, he said, adding that an MoU has been signed for the production of ammonia from sea water.

Bosch has over 31,500 associates in the country and its listed Indian arm’s consolidated revenue from operations was Rs 11,781.60 crore in the previous fiscal year (FY22).

The smart campus will meet up to 85% of its total energy needs with in-house solar panels and the purchase of green captive power.

Almost two-thirds of annual domestic water demand at Bosch in India will be met through rainwater harvesting projects.

The campus aims for 70% daily attendance, resulting in a 20% reduction in real estate costs.