Six Spanish companies form artificial intelligence consortium.
www.eetimes.eu, Jun. 17, 2021 –
Spanish telecoms giant Telefonica has joined forces with Microsoft and four other major companies spanning the automotive, energy and engineering sectors in an ambitious project to push the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) in the country.
The venture has been dubbed IndesIA, and the target is no less than to establish Spain as a powerhouse for AI in the industrial segment, and over time in Europe.
The other companies involved are Repsol (energy), Gestamp (automotive), Navantia (ship building), and Tecnicas Reunidas (engineering).
Projects will also be helped by the experience of leading local organisations in the field, such as the well-established Basque Artificial Intelligence Centre (BAIC).