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Wipro, Tel Aviv University to conduct joint research

Wipro and Ramot, the Business Engagement Center at Tel Aviv University (TAU), have inked a partnership for joint research in emerging technologies.

The partnership involves creating a joint research capability at TAU, supported by Wipro to pursue core as well as applied research in the artificial intelligence space, including machine learning, deep learning and sparse representation techniques.

[Image courtesy: Tel Aviv University]

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