Archive for October, 2017

Mahindra unveils autonomous tractor

Mahindra unveils autonomous tractor

Mahindra has showcased driverless technology in the form of an autonomous tractor. Story & Photos: Bhargav TS To make farming productive and profitable, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) has unveiled an autonomous tractor. Showcasing driverless technology, the autonomous tractor, developed at the Mahindra Research Valley, the Group’s innovation and technology hub in Chennai, is claimed to reduce health hazards for farmers.[Read More…]

by October 25, 2017 News

Full body truck scanner at Indian borders

Punj Lloyd has won an order of Rs.120 crores to supply full body truck scanners from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Punj Lloyd is the first private firm engaged to install X-Ray based scanners at the Indian borders. The X-Ray based scanners are manufactured at the company’s Malanpur facility, and equipped to locate hidden arms, explosives, ammunition, IEDs and detonators.[Read More…]

by October 25, 2017 News

Nirmal K Minda elected ACMA President

The Vice President of Auto Components Manufacturers Association (ACMA) for the last one year, Nirmal K. Minda, Chairman and Managing Director, Uno Minda, has been elected as the president of the Indian auto components body. He takes over from Rattan Kapur, Managing Director, Mark Exhaust Systems Limited. Speaking at the 57th Annual Convention of ACMA at Delhi, Nirmal K Minda[Read More…]

by October 25, 2017 News

NITI Aayog and IRF for intelligent transport

NITI Aayog has signed an agreement with Geneva-based International Road Federation for cooperation towards building an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and to design a policy framework for the same. The National ITS policy is expected to serve various domains like traffic management, parking management, electronic enforcement of traffic rules and regulations. According to K.K. Kapila, Chairman of the International Road[Read More…]

by October 25, 2017 News