Incubated at Indian Institute of Science, Simyog has been backed by Robert Bosch for software that helps automotive parts manufacturers test for electromagnetic interference.

Simyog Technologies, an India-based automotive design software developer incubated at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has attracted Rs63m ($884,000) from investors including Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI), a local division of industrial group Robert Bosch, according to the Economic Times. The round also featured venture capital firm Ideaspring Capital. Founded in 2017, Simyog Technologies develops deep learning-powered software for designing and testing electric vehicle (EV) components that deploys data analytics and artificial intelligence to automate certain processes. Simyog’s first product tests for electromagnetic fields emitted by the client’s components. Electromagnetic interference (EMI) was previously thought to disrupt electric pacemakers, raising potential concerns for EV passengers with heart issues, though recent research has suggested the fears may be unfounded. The capital will enable Simyog to grow its headcount from five to 12 over the next year as it looks to add customers with an eye on the launch of its second product in the middle of 2019. RK Shenoy, senior vice-president at RBEI, said: “Typically, an EMI lab requires $4m to $5m of investment and with the huge number of electronics being built, there is also a significant wait time to use the lab. “Simyog is using data analytics and machine learning to solve this problem and we believe this will reduce development time as well as cost for us.”

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