Jharsuguda: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, in collaboration with V-Spark, India’s largest manufacturing deeptech incubator, recently hosted MetALverse, an immersive tech showcase in Odisha’s Jharsuguda.
Partnerships with cutting-edge technology providers, including market leaders OpenAI, Microsoft and SAP were announced. They will deploy innovative, multi-pronged solutions to cumulatively unlock up to Rs 2,100 crore in value through enhanced adoption of AI, digitalisation and automation technologies across Vedanta Aluminium’s operations.
Envisioned as a strategic platform to accelerate deployment of breakthrough technologies across large-scale industrial operations, Vedanta Aluminium’s MetALverse event brought together global technology leaders, emerging startups and top business experts.
The partnerships will focus on evaluating, piloting and scaling next-generation solutions across Vedanta Aluminium’s operations. The value opportunity of Rs 2,100 crore will be achieved through the integration of innovative solutions for enhanced plant productivity, cost optimisation, asset reliability and sustainability initiatives across Vedanta Aluminium’s integrated value chain.
Vedanta Aluminium’s collaborations with identified partners include OpenAI for generative AI and intelligent agents; Microsoft for cloud, AI and enterprise transformation; SAP for integrated enterprise processes; AVEVA for industrial data, digital twins and advanced analytics; Rockwell Automation for smart manufacturing and control systems; Thoughtworks for digital engineering; Fives for aluminium process technologies and carbon plant optimisation.
The company has also partnered with deep-tech innovators including Ripik.AI for industrial vision and process optimisation; XYMA for high-temperature asset monitoring; Faclon for industrial intelligence and connected manufacturing; DesignX for AI-enabled factory workflows; DigitalPaani for industrial water optimisation; AutoVRse for immersive workforce training; Enmovil for AI-led logistics; ideaForge for drone-based industrial intelligence.
Through its V-Spark innovation ecosystem, Vedanta Aluminium aims to validate and deploy solutions that strengthen productivity, safety, sustainability, asset reliability and operational decision-making.
Vedanta Aluminium is actively collaborating with nearly 70 startups under the programme, spanning one of the world’s largest alumina refineries in Lanjigarh, Odisha, the world’s largest single-location aluminium plant in Jharsuguda, and India’s iconic aluminium producer BALCO in Korba, Chhattisgarh.
