Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced the launch of a new Gemini Experience Centre (GEC) in Troy, Michigan, in the United States. The initiative is aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence-driven solutions across the global manufacturing sector.
The new centre has been developed in collaboration with Google Cloud and will serve as a hub for manufacturers to explore next-generation industrial technologies powered by AI. According to the company, the facility will focus on Physical AI, a rapidly emerging field that combines artificial intelligence with robotics, sensors, and real-world industrial environments.
This centre is the seventh Gemini Experience Centre globally, reinforcing TCS’s commitment to expanding AI-led innovation across industries.
The Gemini Experience Centre integrates Google’s Gemini AI models with TCS’s deep expertise in manufacturing and industrial transformation.
Gemini is a powerful AI model suite designed by Google to support enterprise applications including data analytics, automation, and intelligent decision-making.
By combining Gemini with TCS’ industrial solutions, the new facility aims to help manufacturers:
Test AI-powered manufacturing use cases
Deploy automation solutions faster
Improve production efficiency and workplace safety
The centre is expected to play a key role in demonstrating how agentic AI systems can operate in real-world manufacturing environments.
A major highlight of the facility is the TCS Physical AI Blueprint, an end-to-end framework designed to integrate AI into industrial operations.
The framework combines multiple advanced technologies, including:
Robotics and autonomous systems
Advanced sensors and vision technologies
Edge computing and edge intelligence
Secure cloud orchestration
Together, these technologies allow AI systems to monitor factory environments, analyze operational data in real time, and make intelligent decisions.
This approach helps organizations extend AI capabilities beyond digital systems and into physical industrial environments.
The Troy-based centre will showcase several practical applications of AI in manufacturing.
Manufacturers visiting the centre will be able to explore solutions such as:
AI-powered robots monitoring factory floors and critical infrastructure.
Systems capable of detecting unusual environmental conditions or hazards.
AI-powered cameras ensuring workers follow safety protocols such as wearing personal protective equipment.
AI models identifying defects in products during the manufacturing process.
Real-time monitoring of production progress and workflow optimization.
AI predicting machine failures before they occur, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
These applications aim to improve productivity while maintaining safety standards in industrial environments.
Speaking about the launch, Anupam Singhal, President of Manufacturing at TCS, highlighted the importance of bringing AI directly into real-world industrial operations.
"Physical AI is where intelligence moves to the edge--into the real world of operations. With the launch of our Physical AI Gemini Experience Centre for Manufacturing, we are enabling manufacturers to extend visibility and decision-making into environments that are difficult, risky, or inefficient for humans to access."
Singhal also explained that the centre is built around a “human-in-the-loop” model, where AI systems collaborate with employees rather than replace them.
This approach ensures that workers remain central to decision-making while AI provides enhanced insights and automation.
Saurabh Tiwary, Vice President and General Manager of Cloud AI at Google Cloud, emphasised that the collaboration is focused on accelerating the deployment of agentic AI systems in industrial operations.
"Our partnership with TCS focuses on accelerating the deployment of agentic AI where it delivers the most significant value to industrial operations. Through the new Physical AI Gemini Experience Centre, we are equipping global manufacturers with the intelligence to build more autonomous, resilient, and data-driven enterprises, allowing them to fully optimize their business models with Google Cloud's leading technology."
The partnership highlights how hyperscale cloud platforms are increasingly working with IT service providers to deliver enterprise-grade AI solutions.
The Troy facility is part of TCS’ broader global strategy to expand its network of AI innovation hubs.
The company plans to establish 13 Gemini Experience Centres worldwide by the end of 2026, including six additional centres scheduled to open later this year.
TCS already operates centres in several major global technology hubs, including:
Bengaluru
New York City
Chennai
Riyadh
Singapore
São Paulo
These facilities are part of TCS’ Pace innovation network, which connects startups, universities, research institutions, and enterprise clients to emerging technologies.
The launch also reflects TCS’s strategy of collaborating with hyperscalers such as Google Cloud to help enterprises adopt AI technologies across the entire technology stack.
This includes:
Infrastructure and cloud platforms
AI models and machine learning systems
Production-ready enterprise applications
By integrating these layers, TCS aims to enable autonomous industrial operations where AI systems assist in monitoring, decision-making, and process optimization.
The launch of the Gemini Experience Centre in Troy, Michigan marks another milestone in TCS’s efforts to accelerate AI adoption in global manufacturing. By combining Google’s advanced Gemini AI models with TCS’s expertise in industrial transformation, the centre provides a platform where manufacturers can experiment with next-generation technologies such as robotics, predictive analytics, and intelligent automation.
As industries increasingly move toward agentic and autonomous operations, initiatives like this could play a key role in shaping the future of smart factories and AI-powered manufacturing worldwide.