Hyderabad: Minister Sridhar Babu opened the Covasant AI Innovation Center in Hyderabad on Monday. He stated that the city was taking firm steps toward building secure and responsible artificial intelligence. He said Hyderabad had moved beyond its identity as a technology hub. The city is now shaping a long-term AI-led future.
He noted that Hyderabad would soon function as an AI command centre and a place where global AI products emerge. He said the new centre aligned with the city’s strategy. The aim is to strengthen deep-tech capacity and attract specialised global work in artificial intelligence.
The Covasant AI Innovation Center has been built with an initial capacity for 500 AI engineers. The company plans to expand the facility rapidly and employ nearly 3,000 AI engineers by 2028. Sridhar Babu said this rapid growth demonstrated Hyderabad’s rising strength in advanced engineering and enterprise-level AI development.
AI Innovation Center to deepen Hyderabad’s advanced tech ecosystem
Sridhar Babu said global cities were competing to lead the AI era. Hyderabad, however, had chosen a distinct approach built on deep capability, local expertise and long-term planning. He said the city was not chasing short-term expansion. Instead, it focuses on leadership rooted in specialised skills and sustainable growth.
He added that advanced engineering centres would expand next year. Additionally, new roles in AI and cybersecurity would grow across multiple sectors. The Covasant AI Innovation Center, he said, would accelerate this shift. It brings governance, cybersecurity and enterprise AI development into one integrated ecosystem.
He emphasised that Hyderabad’s AI vision depended on stability, capability and a maturing tech landscape. The minister said this multi-layer approach would support future global breakthroughs. It would enable Hyderabad to lead responsibly in the AI era.