The Automotive Competency Centre (ACC), Chennai is a state-of-the-art facility developed by BITS Pilani WILP to support innovation, skill development, and applied research in next-generation automotive and mobility technologies.

The centre provides advanced infrastructure and hands-on learning environments focused on:

• Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Development
• Automotive ECU Design, Integration & Testing
• e-Mobility Systems and Electric Vehicle Technologies
• Automotive Communication Networks (CAN, LIN, FlexRay)
• Functional Safety and Reliability Engineering
• Automotive Diagnostics and Validation
• Model-Based Embedded Systems Development
• Machine Learning Applications for Mobility

ACC Chennai enables students, faculty, researchers, and industry professionals to work on real-world automotive engineering challenges through industry projects, certifications, research collaborations, and specialized training programmes.

The centre's Software Defined Vehicle Hub and e-Mobility Hub support the complete development lifecycle—from ECU architecture and subsystem integration to vehicle-level testing, diagnostics, safety validation, and intelligent mobility solutions. Through strong academia–industry collaboration, ACC Chennai contributes to workforce development and innovation in the rapidly evolving automotive sector.