Lenovo Expands India Operations, Begins AI Server Manufacturing in Puducherry
#Lenovo #ManufactureInIndia #R&DLab #AIServerManufacturing“Our commitment to developing local talent and supporting India’s tech economy is long-term. With today’s announcement of AI server manufacturing in India, we complete Lenovo’s pocket-to-cloud technologies ‘Made in India’ for the world. The Infrastructure R&D Lab’s focus on designing and developing next-generation mainstream servers further underscores Lenovo’s dedication to ‘R&D in India for the world.” - Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director, Lenovo India.
September 2024 : Chinese consumer electronics giant Lenovo has significantly expanded its footprint in India by launching the production of AI-powered servers at its Puducherry facility. Operational since 2005, the plant will now manufacture 50,000 enterprise AI servers and 2,400 high-end GPU units annually, catering to both domestic and international markets.
Over 60 percent of the production is earmarked for export across the Asia-Pacific region, marking a significant boost in Lenovo’s contribution to the global AI and enterprise server market. The Puducherry facility will focus on five core products, including three rack-mounted enterprise AI servers and two flagship 8-way GPU servers.
Amar Babu, President-Asia Pacific, Lenovo said, “This development marks a significant step toward achieving both Lenovo’s and the Indian government’s ‘AI for All’ vision. We remain committed to driving India’s growth as an innovation hub by expanding our global manufacturing footprint and harnessing the strength of Indian talent and the industry ecosystem for technology R&D.”
In addition to increasing production, Lenovo inaugurated a state-of-the-art Research & Development (R&D) lab in Bengaluru. This is Lenovo’s fourth global R&D center, joining existing labs in Morrisville (US), Beijing (China), and Taipei (Taiwan). The Bengaluru lab will focus on next-generation server design, development, and testing, including both hardware and software components, further strengthening Lenovo's infrastructure solutions.
“We are excited about the growth potential this brings, not just for Lenovo, but for India as a global innovation hub,” said Amit Luthra, Managing Director, Lenovo ISG India.
“Our commitment to developing local talent and supporting India’s tech economy is long-term. With today’s announcement of AI server manufacturing in India, we complete Lenovo’s pocket-to-cloud technologies ‘Made in India’ for the world. The Infrastructure R&D Lab’s focus on designing and developing next-generation mainstream servers further underscores Lenovo’s dedication to ‘R&D in India for the world,” said Shailendra Katyal, Managing Director, Lenovo India.
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