Ola has tied up with Siemens to build its upcoming electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu.

The mobility firm announced Rs 2,400 crore deal with the Tamil Nadu government in December 2020 to set up its first factory in the state. The manufacturing factory will generate almost 10,000 jobs and have an initial capacity of two million units a year.

It will serve as Ola’s global manufacturing hub, catering to its customers in India as well as key markets across Europe, the UK, Latin America as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Ola’s factory will have almost 5,000 robots deployed across various functions. The mobility firm will have access to Siemens’ integrated digital twin design and manufacturing solutions. This will help digitalise and validate product and production ahead of actual operations.

The factory will be artificial intelligence-powered with Ola’s proprietary AI Engine and tech stack continuously self-learning and optimising every aspect of the manufacturing process.

The entire material handling at Ola’s factory will be fully automated for maximum efficiency, right from raw materials to material movement inside the factory, to storage and the finished scooter rolling off production lines and being loaded onto trucks.

Ola’s upcoming scooter is the first in its range of electric vehicles. The factory in Tamil Nadu will produce Ola’s upcoming line of two-wheelers, starting with the e-scooter.

The scooter has seamless design and a unique removable banana battery that is easy to carry and can be charged anywhere. It is also equipped with intelligent software that boosts consumer experience.