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Tata Group to Focus on Semiconductors, Batteries and Quantum Computing
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CNBC TV18•07-10-2026, 23:33
Tata Group to Focus on Semiconductors, Batteries and Quantum Computing
- •Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran stated that innovation will drive the conglomerate's growth in emerging sectors.
- •The group is currently investing heavily in semiconductors, batteries, renewable energy, and energy storage solutions.
- •Chandrasekaran highlighted quantum computing as a major future technology that the group should begin exploring now.
- •Sustainability and circularity are becoming increasingly vital across all Tata businesses, including steel and automotive recycling.
Key Questions Answered
Tata Group is expanding its focus into several emerging and technology-intensive sectors, including semiconductors, batteries, renewable energy, and quantum computing.
Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran identified quantum computing as a major upcoming field that the group should begin investing in, noting that it could become mainstream within five to ten years or even sooner.
The conglomerate is increasingly emphasizing sustainability and circularity across its businesses by examining manufacturing waste as potential raw material. Initiatives include Tata Steel producing steel from recycled material and Tata Motors treating recycling as a separate business opportunity for both passenger and commercial vehicles.
