Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has joined hands with V-Spark, India’s leading manufacturing deep-tech incubator, to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence, digital technologies and automation across its operations. The collaboration was highlighted at MetALverse, a technology showcase hosted by Vedanta Aluminium in Jharsuguda, Odisha. The event brought together global technology companies, industry experts and emerging startups to explore new technologies for large-scale manufacturing.
Vedanta Aluminium announced collaborations with several technology companies, including OpenAI, Microsoft, SAP, AVEVA, Rockwell Automation, Thoughtworks and Fives. The company has also partnered with deep-tech innovators such as Ripik.AI, XYMA, Faclon, DesignX, DigitalPaani, AutoVRse, Enmovil and ideaForge.
Together, these partnerships are expected to unlock value of up to ₹2,100 crore through improvements in plant productivity, cost management, asset reliability, sustainability and operational efficiency. The technology partners will work with Vedanta Aluminium to evaluate, test and deploy solutions across the company’s integrated operations. These include mining, alumina refining and aluminium production.
Priya Agarwal Hebbar, Non-Executive Director, Vedanta Limited and Chairperson, Hindustan Zinc, said, “India’s manufacturing sector is entering an important decade. The future will belong to companies that combine scale with intelligence, sustainability and the courage to think differently. At Vedanta Aluminium, we see AI as a powerful tool for transformation, supported by human judgement and experience.”
Akarsh Hebbar, Non-Executive Vice Chairman, Vedanta Aluminium and Chairman, V-Spark DeepTech Ventures, said the partnership aims to bring new technologies from the development stage to large-scale industrial use. “Vedanta Aluminium provides the operating scale and technical expertise needed to test and deploy new technologies, while V-Spark helps identify and accelerate promising solutions. Our focus is on turning innovation into better productivity, stronger sustainability, improved reliability and measurable business value,” he said.
Through V-Spark, Vedanta Aluminium is currently working with nearly 70 startups. These technologies are being explored across the company’s operations, including its alumina refinery at Lanjigarh, aluminium operations at Jharsuguda and BALCO in Korba. MetALverse marks another step in Vedanta Aluminium’s efforts to build a stronger technology ecosystem for the manufacturing sector. The company plans to continue testing and scaling solutions that improve safety, efficiency, sustainability and decision-making across its operations.
Vedanta Aluminium is one of the world’s leading aluminium producers and serves customers in more than 60 countries. The company continues to invest in technology and innovation to support the growing demand for aluminium in advanced manufacturing, clean energy and next-generation industries.
