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ARAI–Micelio Digital Twin Lab Becomes Fully Operational, Set to Transform EV Testing Technologies

The Digital Twin Lab is designed to enable simulation-led development for Electric Vehicles (EVs), providing startups, MSMEs and OEMs with the tools to accelerate design, validation and deployment. Its capabilities and impact on India's mobility ecosystem will be showcased at Micelio’s ‘Global Clean Mobility Summit 2025.'

October 11, 2025. By News Bureau

The Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI), in collaboration with Micelio Mobility and IIT Guwahati Tech Park, has announced that its Digital Twin Lab is now fully operational. Supported by the Ministry of Heavy Industries, the facility has been established under a hub-and-spoke model with the main centre at ARAI, Pune, and two satellite labs at Micelio Discovery Studio in Bengaluru and IIT Guwahati. The lab is designed to enable simulation-led development for Electric Vehicles (EVs), providing startups, MSMEs and OEMs with the tools to accelerate design, validation and deployment.

Fully functional since June 2025, the Digital Twin Lab aims to broaden access to advanced EV digital twin technologies, allowing manufacturers and innovators to reduce development timelines and costs.

Speaking in this regard, Dr Reji Mathai, Director, ARAI, said, “ARAI is proud to announce the strategic expansion of its digital twinning services across India, extending from the western region to the eastern and southern parts of the country. As India advances towards a future of intelligent and sustainable mobility, ARAI remains committed to empowering OEMs, startups and automotive innovators with cutting-edge mobility solutions. We are grateful to the Ministry of Heavy Industries for their continued support in driving technology-led green mobility initiatives. We also value our collaboration with Micelio, our trusted partner in this endeavour, and look forward to a successful journey in broadening ARAI’s national footprint.”

The facility offers comprehensive modeling and simulation capabilities for critical EV components such as battery packs, motors and drivetrains, along with virtual validation environments that replicate real-world conditions, including energy consumption, wear-and-tear and thermal performance. Equipped with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML)-based simulation tools, the lab ensures accurate performance predictions across diverse operational scenarios.

Shreyas Shibulal, Founder and Director, Micelio Mobility, said, "This lab represents a fundamental shift in how India approaches EV innovation. By providing access to advanced digital twin infrastructure, we are reducing time-to-market and development costs, while also enabling a new generation of Indian EV innovators to compete globally while developing solutions specifically tailored to Indian conditions and requirements."

Aligned with national missions such as Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat and the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) framework, the Digital Twin Lab complements the Global Clean Mobility Summit 2025 theme, “Next Starts Now: Sustain and Scale.” It stands as a tangible example of how simulation-led development is evolving from concept to industry-wide application, driving India’s clean mobility transition forward.
 
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