Google, Telangana Join Hands For AI Solutions
Under this, AI-powered agriculture solutions will also be developed
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy (centre), IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, IT Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, along with the representatives of Google, during the exchange of MoU, at T-Hub in Hyderabad on Thursday
Hyderabad: Tech major Google has entered a strategic collaboration with the Government of Telangana to drive the development and implementation of AI solutions, focusing on key sectors - agriculture, mobility, education, sustainability, and governance.
The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, IT Minister D Sridhar Babu, and Google representatives.
Under this initiative, Google will partner with the Telangana government to develop AI-powered agricultural solutions to support farmers, improve mobility via transit data integration and road information sharing. The partnership will also focus on AI skilling and upskilling programmes, support digital learning ecosystems through Google for Education, and launch of an Open Agriculture Network to connect farmers with essential resources.
On the occasion, Revanth Reddy said, “This collaboration with Google strengthens our vision for an AI-enabled Telangana. By integrating cutting-edge AI technologies, we aim to revolutionise key sectors, ensuring better governance, economic progress, and enhanced public services. This partnership marks a significant step in our digital journey.”
The collaboration will lead to enhancement in open data access through Google's Data Commons platform, accelerate solar adoption using Google's Solar API, and advance the startup ecosystem through accelerator programmes.
PreetiLobana, Country Manager, Google India, said: “This collaboration with Telangana reinforces Google’s commitment to India’s digital future. We are excited to combine our AI expertise with the State’s vision to cultivate an AI-ready workforce, foster startup innovation, and address key areas like agriculture, education, and sustainability. AI is uniquely poised to unleash huge value in these key economic areas, and we are excited to collaborate with Telangana to translate these possibilities. We look forward to a fruitful partnership, unlocking AI’s potential and driving equitable development across the State.”
