Mahindra Research Valley gets 210 global patents in last 6 quarters

In the last six quarters, MRV has been granted 210 patents demonstrating the cutting-edge work being done by its diverse and skilled team.

Mahindra Research Valley (MRV), the Mahindra Group's main R&D and Innovation centre, was created in 2012 and has been at the forefront of automotive technology, producing globally renowned products that have set new industry benchmarks. From 50 engineers in 1993 to thousands of engineers working through a worldwide neural network for auto and farm in the UK, US (Detroit and Virginia), Italy, Finland, Turkey, and Japan, the Mahindra Group has increased its concentration on R&D.

In the last six quarters, MRV has been granted 210 patents, the most of any Indian Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) from around the world, demonstrating the cutting-edge work being done by its diverse and skilled team.

MRV has remarkable 1979 patent applications to its name, 149 of which are in the EV space alone. These patents have resulted in the development of cutting-edge new technologies that have changed the automobile and tractor categories by providing the safest, most cutting-edge consumer experience and are applicable across geographies.

Successful patent applications assist Mahindra in setting new standards and reinforcing the commitment to perfection and excellence.

In areas such as innovation, customer experience, and safety, Mahindra has invested in the development of these technologies. This comprises, among other things, active safety systems, sophisticated driver assistance systems, advanced automotive electronics, light weighting technologies, enhanced vehicle dynamics and linked vehicle technologies, high precision hydraulics, smart combine harvesters, smart connected tools, and hill farming.

"At Mahindra Research Valley, we are committed to developing products that are genuinely global standards and the best for our clients," stated R. Velusamy, President, of Automotive Technologies and Product Development, M&M Ltd.

Mahindra is leveraging multiple emerging technologies, such as EVs, autonomous vehicles, smart agricultural implements, and precision farming, and is upskilling its product design engineers in evolving fields such as data science, AI, IoT, Mechatronics, and so on, to aid in the development of new products.

Mahindra Research Valley is now the heart of Mahindra's global neural network for the auto and farm sectors. It stretches over the UK, the US (Detroit and Virginia), Italy, Finland, Turkey, and Japan.

MRV, which employs over 4000 people, is also a member of the Design ecosystem, which includes the Mahindra Design Studio in Mumbai, Pininfarina in Italy, the Mahindra North American Technical Centre (MNATC), and the most recent addition - the Mahindra Advanced Design Europe (MADE).