Tech Mahindra Partners With Viam to Bring Robotics Software to Enterprise Clients

Viam, the software platform for advanced robotics and automation, announced a partnership with Tech Mahindra on June 18, 2026, that will give Tech Mahindra's global enterprise clients direct access to Viam's platform. The deal, announced from New York and Pune, India, positions both companies to scale robotics and automation deployments across Tech Mahindra's customer base.

What the Partnership Delivers

The arrangement routes Viam's robotics and automation software through Tech Mahindra's existing relationships with large enterprise customers. Tech Mahindra, headquartered in Pune, operates a global client network, and the agreement is structured to let those clients adopt what the companies describe as physical AI — a term used to describe AI systems that interact with and operate in the physical world through machines and automated systems.

Viam's platform targets the software layer of robotics and automation, providing the infrastructure companies use to build, deploy, and manage robotic systems at scale.

Why the Channel Arrangement Matters

Enterprise robotics deployments typically stall not on hardware availability but on integration complexity and software stack decisions. By embedding Viam's platform into Tech Mahindra's service offerings, the partnership addresses the go-to-market barrier that standalone robotics software vendors face when reaching large industrial and enterprise buyers.

Tech Mahindra's role as an integrator and managed-services provider means its clients are already evaluating automation investments through an existing vendor relationship — which lowers the friction for Viam's platform to enter procurement conversations it might otherwise have reached slowly or not at all.

Physical AI as a Commercial Category

The announcement frames the collaboration around physical AI, signaling that both companies are positioning robotics and automation not as standalone industrial tooling but as an extension of the broader AI buildout underway in enterprise technology. The language reflects an industry-wide effort to connect software-defined robotics with the AI investment cycle that has dominated enterprise technology spending in recent years.

The partnership was announced jointly from New York and Pune, reflecting Viam's U.S. base and Tech Mahindra's Indian headquarters. Neither company disclosed financial terms, client targets, or deployment timelines in the announcement.