Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is utilizing generative artificial intelligence to improve its processes throughout the project life cycle, stated the company’s chairman and managing director, S N Subrahmanyan, on Thursday. To drive this innovation, the company has launched a collaborative platform that connects aspiring data scientists with domain experts and technology champions to create advanced, future-proof solutions, Subrahmanyan announced during the 79th Annual General Meeting.
“Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has become a transformative tool, and the company is harnessing its capabilities to improve processes at every stage of the project life cycle – from tendering and contract management to design, execution, and operation & maintenance,” he said. The company employs a wide range of technologies across its various sectors, and is currently adopting frontier technologies like advanced sensors, embedded software, and robotics.
Subrahmanyan mentioned that the company has digitally connected over 15,000 assets across its global projects and manufacturing sites to a central IoT (Internet of Things) platform. These initiatives enable the company to execute projects more quickly, safely, cleanly, economically, and sustainably. Larsen & Toubro is a $27 billion Indian multinational enterprise involved in engineering procurement, construction (EPC) projects, high-tech manufacturing, and services, operating in multiple regions worldwide.