Industry and academia join hands: Nokia, IISc announce opening of Nokia Centre of Excellence

Industry and academia collaborations are instrumental in advancing research and creating a skilled workforce. Recently, Nokia and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) announced the opening of the Nokia Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Networked Robotics at IISc Bengaluru. The CoE will promote inter-disciplinary research involving robotics and advanced communication technologies in 5G and AI. The CoE will also develop use cases across industrial automation, agriculture and disaster management segments. Besides, it will facilitate engagement and cooperation among academia, startups and industry ecosystem partners to research and develop these use cases.