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Tech Mahindra partners with SpaceXSI to bring Grok Build to enterprise software modernisation

Indian IT services firm Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with SpaceXSI, SpaceX's AI division, to bring the Grok Build AI coding agent into enterprise application modernisation services across seven sectors.

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Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with SpaceXSI, the AI division of SpaceX, to bring the Grok Build AI coding agent into its enterprise software modernisation. The deal was announced on Thursday 22 October 2026. (https://www.wionews.com/technology/spacex-s-ai-division-partners-with-tech-mahindra-to-modernise-enterprise-software-1792690973078/amp)

Tech Mahindra will combine its engineering, transformation and AI-consulting capabilities with SpaceXSI’s AI-powered development platform to help enterprises modernise legacy applications, accelerate delivery, improve developer productivity and scale AI-assisted engineering. (https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20261022io78824/tech-mahindra-and-spacexsi-collaborate-to-accelerate-ai-powered-software-engineering-and-application-modernization)

The pair plan joint go-to-market initiatives, industry-specific solutions and enablement programmes, targeting technology, telecommunications, banking, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and retail. (https://www.rediff.com/business/report/tech-mahindra-and-spacexsi-partner-for-ai-software-engineering/20261022.htm)

“With SpaceXSI, we aim to help customers adopt AI-powered software engineering at enterprise scale while maintaining the governance, security, and quality required for mission-critical applications,” said Sumit Kumar Popli, President – Technology, Media and Entertainment (TME) Business, Tech Mahindra. (https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20261022io78824/tech-mahindra-and-spacexsi-collaborate-to-accelerate-ai-powered-software-engineering-and-application-modernization)

Toni Adams, Head of Global Partnerships at SpaceXSI, said: “Most enterprises don’t need convincing that AI will change how they build software. What they need is expertise in rolling it out across diverse and large engineering teams without breaking what already works.” (https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20261022io78824/tech-mahindra-and-spacexsi-collaborate-to-accelerate-ai-powered-software-engineering-and-application-modernization)

The deal was announced the same day SpaceXSI launched its SpaceX Super Intelligence Partner Network, with more than 130 firms in early access. Reuters reported it is the first time an Indian IT major has partnered with SpaceX’s AI division; Tech Mahindra already holds similar pacts with Google and Microsoft. (https://teslanewswire.com/articles/spacexsi-partner-network-grok-130-companies-bain-databricks-nvidia-tech-mahindra-grok-build-oct-22-2026)

Grok Build was introduced in early beta on 25 May 2026 as a terminal-based coding agent. No contract value, customer deployments or implementation timetable were given. (https://econotimes.com/Tech-Mahindra-and-SpaceXSI-Bring-Grok-Build-Expertise-to-Enterprise-Services-1760861)

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