New Delhi: Next Diwali, car buyers in India can look forward to driving budget-friendly vehicles with advanced artificial intelligence-powered features. Major automakers such as Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, and Maruti Suzuki are expected to roll out models under 10 lakh equipped with generative AI-powered connected telematics, chipmakers and industry stakeholders told . has been conducting on-road trials of connected vehicle platforms “over the past two years", Uday Dodla, senior director for automotive business development at the company, told "We expect to see an initial rollout of generative AI-powered cars from Indian automakers by the end of the next calendar year.
We’re building our platforms to natively support 5G connectivity, while locally-running small language models (SLMs) are integrated into the platform to support interfaces in natural language. This would be a key feature offering of mainstream cars, even in sub- 10 lakh cars from Indian brands," he said. Two senior industry consultants who advise multiple car firms on go-to-market strategies said Tata Motors and Mahindra are expected to roll out new connected car platforms with integrated generative AI voice interfaces by the end of 2025.
Velusamy R., president of automotive technology and product development at Mahindra & Mahindra, confirmed the development. “The new range of electric SUVs, to be launched in early 2025, will have an advanced Qualcomm chip and will enable connected mobility platform.
