Bengaluru, October 8, 2025: OMRON, global leader in industrial automation, announced the

inauguration of its new Automation Center in Bengaluru, marking a significant milestone in the company's long-term commitment to advance industrial automation-based transformation of India's manufacturing sector.

The Center, part of OMRON's global network of 44 Automation Centers and Proof of Concept (POC) labs, is strategically located to serve manufacturers in South India as well as across the country, including micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to empower them to make world-class in India.

Supporting the government's Make in India and Industry 4.0 initiatives, the Center demonstrates practical automation solutions for manufacturing challenges, facilitates proof-of-concept development, provides technical training, and enables collaboration with manufacturers, machine builders, and system integrators to strengthen India's manufacturing capabilities

The launch also underscores the deepening India-Japan partnership, as both nations expand collaboration in technology, talent, and supply chain resilience. With Japan committing ¥10 trillion in investments over the next decade'across sectors such as semiconductors and digital industries, the Center contributes to a shared ambition of positioning India as a trusted global hub for smart manufacturing and innovation.

India's manufacturing sector is at a transformative juncture. The goal to raise manufacturing's GDP share from-12-15% to 23% over the next two decades is ambitious but within reach, provided there's sustained focus on technology adoption, skills and infrastructure development. Industrial automation plays a pivotal role by enhancing productivity, global competitiveness, and sustainability.

Speaking at the inauguration, Motohiro Yamanishi, Company President, Industrial Automation Company, OMRON Corporation, Japan, said, "We see immense potential in the dynamism of India's manufacturing sector. The Automation Center underscores India's profound importance to our global as well as Asia Pacific vision and is designed to work hand-in-hand with local partners to enhance their global competitiveness and jointly address evolving societal needs through innovative automation. This Center is more than a showcase of technology; it is an engine for co-creation. With smart technologies driving efficiency and innovation, facilities like these are set to be one of the key catalysts in India's journey toward becoming a global manufacturing leader."