Hyderabad, Feb 13 (Reporter) Google on Thursday announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with the Telangana government to set up an AI Accelerator in Hyderabad that aims to support AI startups and accelerate development of AI solutions across sectors including agriculture, mobility, education, sustainability and governance. An MoU was signed at T-Hub in the presence of Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, IT & Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and Google representatives, an official release said here. Under this MoU, Google will partner with the Telangana government to develop AI-powered agricultural solutions to empower farmers and improve mobility via transit data integration and road information sharing. The partnership will also focus on AI skilling and upskilling programmes, supporting digital learning ecosystems through Google for education, and launching an Open Agriculture Network to connect farmers with essential resources. The collaboration aims to enhance open data access through Google's Data Commons platform, accelerate solar adoption using Google's Solar API and foster the startup ecosystem through accelerator programmes. Congratulating Google on the occasion, the CM stated, “This collaboration with Google strengthens our vision for an AI-enabled Telangana. By integrating cutting-edge AI technologies, we aim to revolutionize key sectors, ensuring better governance, economic progress, and enhanced public services. This partnership marks a significant step in our digital journey.” Google India Country Manager Preeti Lobana said, “This collaboration with Telangana reinforces Google's commitment to India's digital future. We're excited to combine our AI expertise with the state's vision to cultivate an AI-ready workforce, foster startup innovation, and address key areas like agriculture, education, and sustainability. AI is uniquely poised to unleash huge value in these key economic areas, and we're excited to collaborate with Telangana to translate these possibilities.....////...