Bengaluru: Rohde & Schwarz announced the launch of a new AI/ML Design Centre and preparations for the next step towards chip design within its existing Bengaluru facility, bringing dedicated artificial intelligence, machine learning, and future chip design capability to the campus for the first time.
The announcement was made by Christian Leicher, President and CEO of Rohde & Schwarz. The expansion will add a specialised space focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced chipset design, and is expected to create several new hi-tech roles over the next 2 – 3 years.
The centre reflects Rohde & Schwarz’s own “Make in India, for the World” approach to technology development — drawing on the country’s deep pool of AI/ML and semiconductor engineering talent to design AI/ML solutions and chips in India for the company’s global business. Solutions designed by engineers in Bengaluru will support Rohde & Schwarz products across divisions worldwide, positioning India not just as a market the company serves, but as a source of engineering for its global product line. This expansion adds to Rohde & Schwarz India’s growing team of over 500 employees.
Christian Leicher President and CEO, Rohde & Schwarz, stated, “India is a key part of our long-term global strategy. With this expansion, we’re investing directly in the country’s exceptional young talent in AI, machine learning, and semiconductor design — talent we believe will shape our technology roadmap for years to come.”
The expansion builds on Rohde & Schwarz’s established engineering presence in Bengaluru, one of the company’s two R&D centres in India alongside New Delhi, both focused on advanced wireless communication, test and measurement, and secure communication solutions.
With the new AI/ML Design Centre and preparations for chip design activities, Bengaluru adds silicon-level design capability to its existing R&D work, bringing chip development and systems engineering closer together on the same campus.
This strengthens a portfolio that already spans Rohde & Schwarz India’s core businesses. The company is an end-to-end test and measurement solutions provider, serving customers across Aerospace and Defence, Wireless Communications, Automotive, semiconductor and industrial electronics manufacturing, and research and educational institutions.
Its Technology Systems portfolio extends this expertise to government, regulatory authorities, and armed forces — spanning radio monitoring systems for signal detection and direction finding, secure and jam-resistant communications for defence and air traffic control, and AI-based security scanners using microwave imaging technology for aviation and critical-infrastructure screening.
Rohde & Schwarz India Pvt. Ltd is a100% owned subsidiary of Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co KG. The company’s head office is in New Delhi with branch offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Mumbai. R&S India has made significant investments to strengthen its local application support, repair, and calibration capabilities, while also establishing state-of-the-art R&D centres in Bengaluru and New Delhi focused on developing advanced solutions in wireless communications, test and measurement, and electronic warfare.
The company operates an ISO 9001:2015-certified Quality Management System and maintains an ISO/IEC 17025 (A2LA) accredited calibration laboratory, demonstrating its strong commitment to quality, technical excellence, and internationally recognised service standards. The company continuously invests in training and development of its personnel, ensuring a high level of technical competence across pre- and post-sales support to its customers.
