Goa Engineering Colleges Partner with Sirena Technologies to Establish Physical AI and Robotics Centres

Facilitated by DITE&C at Goa AI Tech Conclave 2026, the agreement will bring advanced research laboratories and humanoid robotics training to PCCE Verna and AIEM Assagao.

Goa Engineering Colleges Partner with Sirena Technologies to Establish Physical AI and Robotics Centres
Panaji, November 2026: Padre Conceicao College of Engineering (PCCE), Verna, and Agnel Institute of Engineering and Management (AIEM), Assagao, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sirena Technologies Private Limited to establish Centres of Excellence in Physical AI, Robotics and Humanoids at their campuses.
The agreement was facilitated by Goa’s Department of Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (DITE&C) during the Goa AI Tech Conclave 2026, held on October 22 and 23 at INOX Courtyard, Panaji.
According to the announcement, the proposed facilities will be the first dedicated centres in these disciplines at the engineering college level in Goa.
The collaboration is intended to provide students with access to advanced robotics research, technical mentorship and practical learning opportunities.

MOU EXCHANGED IN PRESENCE OF GOA IT MINISTER
The MoU was exchanged between Rev. Fr. Agnelo Gomes, Director of PCCE Verna and AIEM Assagao, and Hariharan Bojan, Founder and CEO of Sirena Technologies Private Limited.
The ceremony took place in the presence of Rohan Khaunte, Goa’s Minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Tourism, and Printing and Stationery.
The agreement followed the inauguration of the two day conclave by Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant.
The event was organised under the theme “AI for People, Planet and Progress”.

CENTRES TO FOCUS ON PHYSICAL AI AND HUMANOID ROBOTICS
Under the agreement, Sirena Technologies will establish Centres of Excellence and advanced research and development laboratories at both engineering institutions.
The facilities will focus on Physical AI, Robotics and Humanoids, enabling students to study and develop intelligent robotic systems.
The initiative is designed to connect academic instruction with practical research and applications in robotics.
Students from their first year through their final year will have opportunities to participate in internships, research activities and technical mentorship.

GOA GOVERNMENT EMPHASISES INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC COLLABORATION
Rohan Khaunte said the partnership reflects the state government’s efforts to connect educational institutions with technology companies through the Goa AI Policy 2026 and Goa AI Mission 2027.
“Our objective through the Goa AI Policy 2026 and the Goa AI Mission 2027 is to create an ecosystem where government acts as an active catalyst connecting our educational institutions directly with global industry leaders.”
He said DITE&C had facilitated the agreement to provide engineering students with access to artificial intelligence and humanoid robotics technologies.
Khaunte also highlighted the importance of establishing research facilities on campuses so that students can gain practical experience without leaving Goa.

PCCE AND AIEM STUDENTS TO RECEIVE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
Rev. Fr. Agnelo Gomes, Director of PCCE and AIEM, described the collaboration as an important development for technical education in the state.
This collaboration is a landmark initiative, as it brings to Goa, for the first time at an engineering college level, dedicated Centres of Excellence in such cutting-edge disciplines.”
He explained that students across all years of engineering education would be able to participate in internships, research and mentorship activities with Sirena Technologies experts.
The institutions expect the arrangement to provide students with greater exposure to robotics development and emerging applications of artificial intelligence.

SIRENA TECHNOLOGIES TO SUPPORT HUMANOID DEVELOPMENT
Hariharan Bojan, Founder and CEO of Sirena Technologies, discussed the growing practical applications of robotics and the value of introducing students to these technologies early in their education.
“Robotics is moving from labs to the real world.”
He said the partnership would involve students in developing intelligent humanoid systems for education, enterprise and research.
Sirena Technologies is a robotics company headquartered in Los Angeles, with engineering operations in Bengaluru.
Founded in 2014, the company develops intelligent humanoid systems for educational, enterprise and research applications.
According to the announcement, Sirena operates approximately 25 fully established robotics laboratories globally, including recent Centres of Excellence at Shoolini University in Himachal Pradesh.

ENGINEERING INSTITUTIONS OFFER MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES
PCCE Verna and AIEM Assagao are operated by the Agnel Fathers, a branch of the Pilar Fathers.
The institutions are associated with a technical education tradition dating to the early 1980s.
Their academic programmes cover Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering.
The proposed Centres of Excellence are intended to extend the institutions’ existing technical education activities into specialised robotics research and development.

PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS GOA AI POLICY 2026
The agreement is linked to the Goa AI Policy 2026, which was launched at the conclave.
The state has set a target of training and developing the skills of 50,000 young people as part of its artificial intelligence ambitions.
The policy also seeks to position Goa as a location for testing and developing AI applications with practical uses.
By establishing research facilities at PCCE and AIEM, the partnership is intended to support technical training, student research and collaboration between industry and academia.
The announcement did not specify the centres’ opening dates, investment amounts or individual student intake capacities.
The proposed facilities represent a step towards providing engineering students in Goa with direct access to Physical AI and humanoid robotics technologies.

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