Material solutions firm 3M launches abrasive robotics lab in Bengaluru

Material solutions company 3M has inaugurated its first abrasive robotics lab in India, located at its Bengaluru centre. This addition brings the global count of such labs to 17 within the company.

3M India, the Indian listed entity of 3M, has approximately 1,100 employees, forming part of the overall employee base of about 90,000 people. Out of these 1,100 employees, approximately 10 per cent are part of the research and development (R&D) team.

Though specifics were not shared, Hari Parthasarathi, Application Engineer Leader for India, Southeast Asia (SEA), and Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) at 3M, stated that as demand grows, the company has plans to increase the headcount.