The Smart Manufacturing Competency Centre (SMCC), Bengaluru is a state-of-the-art facility created by BITS Pilani WILP to accelerate digital transformation in manufacturing through education, research, and industry collaboration.

The centre features industry-grade laboratories in:

• Industrial Automation & Mechatronics
• Digital Twins & Smart Manufacturing Systems
• AI-enabled Machine Vision & Quality Inspection
• Industrial Robotics & Automation
• Extended Reality (AR/VR) for Manufacturing
• Rapid Prototyping & Product Development

SMCC supports Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 initiatives through certification programmes, faculty development, research projects, industry consulting, maturity assessments, and workforce upskilling. The centre enables organizations to evaluate, prototype, validate, and deploy advanced manufacturing technologies while creating a strong academia–industry innovation ecosystem.

Key focus areas include predictive maintenance, smart inspection, connected manufacturing, industrial IoT, AI/ML for manufacturing, automation modernization, robotics, and digital engineering