HCLTech announced the launch of VisionX 2.0, an upgraded multi-modal AI edge platform designed for mission-critical industrial environments. This platform delivers real-time intelligence, enhanced safety, and operational efficiency by integrating advanced computer vision, vision language models (VLMs), and generative AI, heavily leveraging the NVIDIA physical AI computing stack. Key innovations include improved on-prem edge AI performance and Zero-Trust security, building on the company’s robust Physical AI portfolio.
HCLTech Unveils VisionX 2.0 Platform
On February 20, 2026, HCLTech, a global technology leader, announced the rollout of VisionX 2.0. This next-generation multi-modal AI edge platform is specifically engineered to provide real-time intelligence, safety enhancements, and operational efficiency within demanding industrial settings.
VisionX 2.0 integrates HCLTech’s established Intelligent Secure Edge capabilities with advanced technologies including vision language models (VLMs) and edge-optimized generative AI. The platform harnesses the full NVIDIA physical AI computing stack, utilizing components such as NVIDIA Blueprint for video search and summarization (VSS), NVIDIA DeepStream, NVIDIA Cosmos Reason VLM, and NVIDIA TAO.
Key Innovations in VisionX 2.0
The platform introduces several critical innovations tailored for industrial use cases:
- On-Prem Edge AI Performance: Enables real-time inference at the edge using hardware like NVIDIA Jetson and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs, alongside Dell NativeEdge deployments. This setup is vital for eliminating bandwidth bottlenecks and ensuring data privacy for sensitive operations.
- Multi-Modal AIoT Engine: Possesses superior accuracy in analyzing streams from video, audio, images, LiDAR, stereo cameras, and IoT telemetry to identify anomalies, safety violations, and risks.
- VSS Event Reviewer for Reliable Verification: Utilizes Cosmos Reason for additional NLP-based reasoning on selected computer vision clips, enhancing scene-level insights and decision confidence.
- Zero-Trust Edge Security: Implements a Zero-Trust architecture with Zero-Touch Provisioning on the Dell NativeEdge OS for secure, scalable distribution across sites.
- Seamless Integration: Ensures compatibility with existing Video Management Systems (VMS) and sensors through a robust integration layer.
Industry Validation and Vision
Executives from both HCLTech and NVIDIA highlighted the platform’s transformative potential.
Vijay Guntur, CTO and Head of Ecosystems at HCLTech, stated that VisionX 2.0 allows enterprises to transition from reactive monitoring to real-time, trusted decision-making agents where milliseconds are critical. The platform supports scalable AI outcomes without security compromises.
Deepu Talla, Vice President of Robotics and Edge AI at NVIDIA, emphasized that the platform leverages NVIDIA Metropolis and NVIDIA Omniverse to provide a trusted foundation for deploying high-performance AI at the industrial edge, driven by the next wave of Physical AI.
HCLTech’s broader Physical AI portfolio integrates Kinetic AI (Cognitive Robotics), Autonomous Systems, and Edge AI to drive productivity, resilience, and sustainability in real-world industrial environments.
About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global technology company employing over 226,300 people across 60 countries. Its capabilities are centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud, and software. Consolidated revenues for the 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.
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