TCS & AMD join forces to scale AI across industries

Tata Consultancy Services has agreed a strategic collaboration with chipmaker AMD on artificial intelligence work, including plans for joint development of industry-focused AI and generative AI offerings and wider use of AMD processors in corporate IT environments.

The companies said the work will cover AI initiatives moving from pilot projects into production use, as well as modernisation of digital workplaces and existing IT systems. The plan also includes work on hybrid cloud and edge computing environments.

Joint development

TCS and AMD said they will co-develop industry-specific AI and GenAI solutions. The companies said they will combine TCS domain knowledge and systems integration work with AMD computing products used for AI workloads.

They also set out plans for industry-specific GenAI frameworks in life sciences, manufacturing and banking and financial services. TCS and AMD described example areas as drug discovery, cognitive quality engineering, smart manufacturing and intelligent risk management.

The companies said they will produce accelerators, frameworks and best practices for AI training and inference workloads. They also linked that work to expectations of improved AI performance across those workloads.

TCS said it will train and certify staff on AMD hardware and software. The companies said they plan to invest jointly in talent.

K. Krithivasan, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Services, says, "Our collaboration with AMD is a significant step in scaling AI for the enterprise. By combining TCS's deep industry expertise with AMD's high performance computing capabilities, we are enabling organisations to move from AI experimentation to AI at scale and deployment."

"Together, we plan to co-create industry specific Gen AI solutions, modernize hybrid cloud and edge environments, and shape the next generation of intelligent workplace. The collaboration underscores our commitment to building future ready enterprises and advances our ambition to become the world's largest AI-led technology services company."

Workplace hardware

The collaboration includes an element focused on end-user computing and corporate device estates. TCS said it will integrate Ryzen CPU-powered client solutions as part of workplace transformation work for customers.

The companies also outlined infrastructure plans using AMD server and accelerator products. TCS said it will use AMD EPYC CPUs, AMD Instinct GPUs and AI accelerators for hybrid cloud and high-performance computing environments.

For edge deployments, the plan includes AMD's embedded computing products. TCS said customers will use adaptive systems on chips and field-programmable gate arrays for inference and industrial digitalisation.

Market context

Large enterprises have increased spending on AI software, data platforms and specialised infrastructure over the past two years. Many organisations have faced challenges when moving from proofs of concept into production environments, including governance, security requirements and integration into existing systems.

AMD has expanded its portfolio for data centre and AI computing in competition with Nvidia and Intel. It has also pushed a broader message around open systems and developer ecosystems for AI workloads across cloud and enterprise infrastructure.

"AI adoption is accelerating, and unlocking its potential requires a new scale of high-performance computing and deep collaboration across the industry. AMD is building the open, end-to-end compute foundation that enables AI across the enterprise. Through our work with TCS, we are helping customers translate AI innovation into new growth opportunities across industries," said Su.

TCS said it has experience in designing and delivering systems that use advanced semiconductors. It positioned that work as complementary to AMD platforms in joint customer projects.

The companies did not disclose financial terms, customer commitments or revenue targets linked to the collaboration. They also did not provide detail on product packaging, timelines for delivery, or how any jointly developed frameworks would be commercialised.

TCS generated consolidated revenues of over $30 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. AMD said its technology is used across cloud and AI infrastructure, embedded systems, AI PCs and gaming.

"AI adoption is accelerating, and unlocking its potential requires a new scale of high-performance computing and deep collaboration across the industry. AMD is building the open, end-to-end compute foundation that enables AI across the enterprise. Through our work with TCS, we are helping customers translate AI innovation into new growth opportunities across industries," said Su.