Tata Projects eyes tech-driven growth in India’s infrastructure boom; AI and Autodesk partnership at the core

MD and CEP, Tata Projects Limited

Tata Projects Limited is placing technology at the centre of India’s next phase of infrastructure growth. Speaking to Moneycontrol, Vinayak Pai, Managing Director and CEO of Tata Projects Limited, said the company’s focus is on using innovation and digital tools to deliver predictable and sustainable projects across key sectors such as metro systems, airports, manufacturing, and data centres.

“In terms of the vision, it is to deliver predictable projects sustainably using innovation and technology,” Pai said. “The data tells us that delivering projects on time and cost is very difficult. From that perspective, our aim is to deliver predictable results for our customers, and sustainability is a big part of what we do.”

Technology-led diversification

Pai said Tata Projects is increasingly concentrating on infrastructure segments that involve strong design and technology elements. “We are moving towards projects on which there is a design or technology differentiator,” he explained. “Metros, airports, and data centres are in that category, whereas roads and railways are more long stretches of work.”

The company’s portfolio also includes advanced and clean manufacturing, power transmission, and green energy, with work expanding into semiconductor, solar, and battery production. Pai described manufacturing as a “big focus area” for Tata Projects, adding that clean and green technologies are becoming integral to India’s infrastructure roadmap.

Adoption of AI and data ecosystems

On the integration of artificial intelligence, Pai said the company has already started using language models for contract analysis and workflow automation. “We have been at it for almost a year,” he said. “But for AI to work, it relies on a lot of data. If that data is not there, then you are constrained.”

He added that Tata Projects is now working to build structured data environments that will allow deeper AI-based project insights. “For using AI more deeply into project execution, we will have to create a lot of data from our past projects,” Pai said.

Partnership with Autodesk

Pai highlighted Autodesk as a strategic technology partner helping Tata Projects digitize design and project management. The company uses Autodesk’s Building Information Modelling (BIM) and analytics tools to improve planning, efficiency, and sustainability outcomes.

“We are working with Autodesk on creating that data environment,” Pai said. “Once our enterprise and project-level data come together, AI will become more meaningful.”

With India’s infrastructure expansion accelerating across metros, manufacturing, and data centres, Pai said Tata Projects’ technology-led approach — powered by AI, data intelligence, and global partnerships — aims to set a benchmark for predictable, sustainable project delivery.