L&T AI playbook: Build for self, then find buyers

Larsen & Toubro is shaping its artificial intelligence strategy not merely around internal productivity gains but also as a future go-to-market play where tools developed in-house for own businesses could eventually be offered to clients across industries.

The engineering and infrastructure major’s presence across construction, manufacturing, energy and services gives it an advantage in building AI applications rooted in real operating environments rather than lab-based experimentation, said R Ganesan, senior vice president & head – corporate centre, L&T Construction. Ganesan is responsible for driving digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives across the construction business.