Amrita University will inaugurate Amrita Automotive Research and Technology Centre (AARTC) as a joint venture between Amrita University and Automotive Test Systems on January 28.
According to a release, the centre is a Rs. 15-crore facility, which will assist the automotive industry in vehicle evaluation, vehicle cooling and HVAC studies, road load data and others.
The centre will help research scholars gain hands-on experience by giving them opportunity to participate in research projects aimed at developing technologies for the Government and industry as well.
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In the first phase, the centre, spread over 4,000 sq.m., has facilities for vehicle evaluation, engine testing, development and basic NVH. The second phase will be ready by this year end.