Engineering a connected future

Let’s design bold solutions—intelligent, autonomous and built to scale.

From smart products and intelligent mobility to connected operations and sustainable systems, we engineer the future into everything we do—delivering results you can measure.

Explore what we do

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<h3>Innovation made possible</h3> <p>IoT and connected technologies are transforming how we live, work and play. But how do you turn these technical ambitions into a reality?</p> <p>We bring your bold and brilliant ideas to life, through advanced engineering, innovative thinking and scalable solutions. By fusing deep domain expertise with AI, edge computing and automation—we help businesses bridge the physical and digital—powering smart products, connected operations and digital experiences that move the world forward.</p> <p>Whether you’re in industrial manufacturing, automotive, life sciences, medtech, utilities or beyond, we drive transformation across industries, helping you innovate confidently.</p> <p>The result? New revenue streams, reduced costs, smarter operations and personalized customer experiences.</p> <p>By engineering IoT and connected solutions, we get you to the future, first.</p>
OUR IMPACT
<h3>Real business outcomes, proven impact</h3> <p>From billions saved to products launched faster, see how we help clients win across industries, platforms and geographies.</p>
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“If you want your business to be engineered in a modern way, come to Cognizant.”

Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA

WHAT WE DO
<h3>Engineering modern business to improve everyday life</h3> <p>Connected by design. Built for bold outcomes.</p> <p>Explore our end-to-end suite of smart services, designed to turn your ambitions into advantage and unlock what’s next.</p>
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Intelligent operations

Future-proof your infrastructure for asset-intensive industries

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Intelligent automotive & mobility

Take innovation up a gear

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Smart products

Ignite your next product revolution

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Enterprise GIS & geospatial solutions

A new level of geospatial intelligence

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Smart field services

Transform field service management

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Sustainability services

Embed sustainability into your business’s DNA

FULL LIFECYCLE SUPPORT
<h3>For every stage of your connected journey</h3> <p>From early concepts to scaled services, we're your partner at every step of your connected innovation journey.</p>
  • Ideate
  • Design
  • Build
  • Connect
  • Service
  • Scale
Ideate
The intial spark

We define your connected vision and strategy with our expert guidance rooted in IoT and engineering trends, tailoring ideas to market trends and feasibility.

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Design
Craft the blueprint

We translate your vision into robust blueprint—designing intelligent, secure and scalable architectures that are primed for interoperability and long-term growth.

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Build
Making it real

Our globally distributed skilled teams bring your connected solutions to life, through agile methodologies, embedded systems expertise and cutting-edge technologies—combining local responsiveness with global scale.

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Connect
Integrating where it makes sense

We offer smooth, secure and flexible integration where it adds the most value—connecting systems, data and processes to minimize disruption and drive end-to-end digital continuity.

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Service
Keeping it running

We provide proactive support and lifecycle management to guarantee the high performance, security and continuous evolution of your connected solution, backed by robust disaster recovery, business continuity planning and OT cybersecurity capabilities.

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Scale
Igniting future innovation

In a constantly evolving landscape, we partner with you to unlock new growth opportunities—harnessing data, AI and emerging tech to fuel your next innovation leap.

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WHY WORK WITH US
<h3>We connect the dots. You capture what’s next</h3> <p>What sets us apart is how advanced engineering meets connected thinking—and delivers.</p>
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Achieve breakthrough innovation

Lead the market with future-ready platforms, generative AI innovation, and proprietary and IP-rich accelerators like Neuro Edge®, OnePlant™, APEx, and OneCare—built for speed, precision and scale. Backed by 30+ years of engineering depth, strategic acquisitions and global innovation labs.

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Extraordinary engineering for a connected world

From embedded system to edge AI, we bring chip-to-cloud expertise and human-first design to simplify the most advanced systems—making innovation actionable across the entire product and platform lifecycle, from design to post-launch optimization.

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Designed for real-world scale

Whether scaling from hundred to millions of devices, our platforms-agnostic architectures and cloud-native frameworks ensure frictionless growth across products, platforms and geographies. With 270+ delivery centers, offices in 45 countries and a robust three-shore delivery model, we ensure global delivery with local agility.

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Deliver results that matter

Achieve faster launches, cut costs, boost productivity, reduce delays and unlock measurable ROI across your ecosystem—with predictive maintenance, digital twins and smart operations.

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Built for accessibility and adoption

We make advanced technologies usable and intuitive—with self-service AI, low-code tooling and simplified user journeys that enable adoption from day one. Our approach helps reduce training time, increase user satisfaction and drive faster returns on technology investments.

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Purpose-built labs for accelerated outcomes

Our ER&D labs, smart manufacturing studios, embedded innovation hubs and centers for automotive engineering, software development, and test and validation—across India, Germany, Japan, Poland and North America—accelerate prototyping, simulation, verification and development.

OUR PARTNERS AND ACQUISITIONS
<h3>Connected by a world-class tech ecosystem</h3> <p>Our expanded IoT and engineering portfolio—shaped by strategic global partnership and targeted acquisitions—bring deep domain expertise, differentiated capabilities, proven accelerators and cross-industry scale that accelerate outcomes.</p> <p>These combined forces span product design, automotive engineering, industrial automation, geospatial intelligence and cloud-to-edge solutions—covering embedded systems, AI and product lifecycle platforms. Together, they enable our clients to innovate faster, streamline development and solve complex engineering challenges and scale.</p> <h5><b>Partnerships</b></h5>
<h5><b>Acquisitions</b></h5>
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Spotlight

Belcan strengthens our engineering capabilities for aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing. Belcan’s legacy of innovation, deep domain leadership and trusted delivery help us support high-integrity, precision-driven engineering programs for mission-critical industries with speed and confidence.

NEWS AND INSIGHTS
<h3>What’s trending</h3> <p>Stay one step ahead. Explore the latest insights, trends and news shaping the world of IoT and engineering.</p>
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OMRON and Cognizant partner to revolutionize manufacturing with unique one-stop IT-OT integration

This collaboration includes Cognizant being chosen as the engineering partner for OMRON’s Industrial Automation Business (IAB) products.

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Cognizant identified as a leader in the HFS Horizons: IoT service providers

Recognized for global scale, strategic impact, and transformative IoT delivery—Cognizant earns top-tier Horizon 3 Leader status from HFS.

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Cognizant collaborates with Siemens on solution accelerator for software-defined vehicles

Cognizant's solution accelerator, powered by Siemens' PAVE360, aims to meet increasing customer demands by speeding up the development cycle for SDVs.

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LEADERSHIP
<h3>The minds behind the momentum</h3> <p>Meet the leaders shaping Cognizant’s IoT and Engineering vision—bringing deep industry expertise, transformative thinking and global perspective to every solution we build.</p>
<h3>Let’s build your connected business</h3> <p>Today, IoT solutions and connected technologies offer unprecedented possibilities for your business—but only if you tap into the engineering expertise needed to make it happen.</p> <p>We believe in the power of partnership to unlock this potential. Take the first step toward transforming your business now.</p>