Trivandrum: Tata Elxsi, a global design and technology services company, and Suzuki Motor Corporation, a Japanese mobility manufacturer, have inaugurated the Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center in Trivandrum, India.
This dedicated facility is Suzuki’s first full-vehicle cloud-enabled Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation center and marks the second engineering hub under the Tata Elxsi–Suzuki partnership, following the Offshore Development Center (ODC) in Pune.
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Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center: Driving Software-Defined Vehicle Programs
The Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center is purpose-built for full-vehicle simulation and validation using cloud-native infrastructure.
By enabling Suzuki’s global development and testing teams to remotely access HIL infrastructure integrated with Electronic Control Units (ECUs), the center reduces reliance on physical prototypes, accelerates validation cycles, and supports faster delivery of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDVs).
Integration of Verification, Validation, and Test Automation
Leveraging Tata Elxsi’s strengths in automotive Verification and Validation (V&V), test automation, and simulation, the Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center enhances development speed, ensures higher quality, and creates a robust, future-ready platform.
It supports Suzuki’s “SDV Right” global strategy for Electrical and Electronic (E/E) Virtual Development by enabling continuous integration, faster release cycles, and system reliability.
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Strengthening Tata Elxsi–Suzuki Collaboration
Speaking about the launch, Katsuhiro Kato, Director and Executive Vice President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, said, “The Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center is a new base that leverages Tata Elxsi’s expertise and deep experience to build an advanced and efficient development system. We hope that Suzuki will promote virtualization to minimize energy use and contribute to next-generation mobility development.”
Manoj Raghavan, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Elxsi, added, “We thank Kato-san and Suzuki Motor Corporation for their continued trust. This new Cloud HIL Center builds on the success of our Pune ODC and marks a leap forward in our SDV-focused collaboration. It reflects our shared vision for sustainable and smarter mobility.”
Future-Ready Engineering for Next-Gen Architectures
The Suzuki Tata Elxsi Cloud HIL Center leverages Tata Elxsi’s strong engineering presence to localize global vehicle programs while driving scalability for future architectures.
The modular foundation of the facility supports agile integration, system continuity, and long-term value creation for next-generation automotive innovation.
