Tech Mahindra said on March 26, 2026, that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to develop a 3D digital twin of the institute’s Gymkhana building. The company said the project is intended to create a digital replica of the facility and demonstrate how immersive technologies can support smart infrastructure and campus innovation.
The announcement places the work in a narrow, practical context: a single campus building rather than a broad citywide or industrial deployment. According to Tech Mahindra, the planned twin will use 3D modelling and rendering, digital twin frameworks, building information modelling, spatial data integration and a cloud-based visualisation platform. The result, the company said, will be an immersive web-based interface for the Gymkhana building.
Tech Mahindra said the system is being designed to improve visualisation of infrastructure assets and to support future monitoring, real-time tracking, predictive maintenance, simulation and smart campus initiatives. The company also said the digital replica could allow integration with Internet of Things devices, analytics for operational optimisation, and automated decision-making around resource allocation.
Birendra Sen, President – Business Process Services, Tech Mahindra, said, “Organizations are increasingly turning to digital replicas to visualise, manage, and optimise infrastructure more effectively. By enabling real-time, data-driven insights, these solutions help campuses and public infrastructure environments overcome planning and monitoring challenges. Our collaboration with IIT Bombay combines academic research and enterprise technology to develop a scalable 3D Digital Twin of the Gymkhana building, highlighting how immersive technologies directly enable smarter infrastructure management and lay the groundwork for future smart campus innovation.”
Prof. RAAJ Ramsankaran, Professor and GISE Hub Co-PI, IIT Bombay, said, “The MoU with Tech Mahindra marks a significant step in strengthening industry–academia collaboration. The creation of a 3D digital twin of the IIT Gymkhana building will offer our faculty and students a valuable platform to explore practical applications of digital twin technologies in areas such as infrastructure planning, visualisation, and smart campus initiatives. We look forward to working closely with Tech Mahindra to advance applied research and experiential learning.”
A separate ANI-distributed report carried the same core facts, including the Gymkhana building focus, the BIM and cloud platform elements, and the goal of real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance. It also described the project as a benchmark for applying immersive digital technologies to academic and public infrastructure management.
The announcement does not disclose financial terms or a completion timeline. It also does not say when the digital twin will be delivered, only that the MoU has been signed and the collaboration is underway.
