India, March 7 -- Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) on March 5, 2026, entered into a five-year Master Research Agreement (MRA) to collaborate on joint research programmes focused on next-generation mobility and engineering systems.

The collaboration will focus on emerging technology areas including quantum technologies, future materials, neuromorphic engineering and electric mobility, where academic research and applied engineering intersect, the companies said in a statement. The initiative aims to enable deeper knowledge development and support intellectual property creation through industry-academia collaboration.

According to the two organisations, the partn...