Infosys Partners With Knorr-Bremse; Shares Fall 2.29%

Mumbai August, 18: Infosys Limited has entered into a strategic collaboration with Germany-based Knorr-Bremse AG to accelerate the modernisation of the latter’s enterprise technology environment through artificial intelligence.

According to the company’s exchange disclosure, the partnership will be part of Knorr-Bremse’s Tech4Value IT transformation programme. Infosys will support the company’s enterprise application landscape across its Rail and Commercial Vehicle divisions.

The engagement covers areas including core ERP, data platforms, engineering and product lifecycle management systems. Infosys said it will combine its SAP, data, engineering and PLM capabilities with AI-led tools powered by Infosys Topaz.

The objective is to simplify and modernise Knorr-Bremse’s IT environment, improve operational efficiency and support faster service delivery.

Stock Market Snapshot

The Infosys share price remained under pressure during Tuesday’s session despite the announcement of the strategic collaboration.

As of 3:15 PM IST on August 18, 2026, Infosys shares were trading at ₹1,113.80, down ₹26.10, or 2.29%, according to the market data provided.

The stock opened around ₹1,127 and slipped through the morning session, with most of the day’s movement taking place below the ₹1,120 level. It briefly recovered towards ₹1,118 during the afternoon but lost ground again towards the latest available timestamp.

The stock’s movement was therefore negative even as the company announced the new AI-led engagement with Knorr-Bremse.

Infosys Expands AI-Led Enterprise Technology Offering

The collaboration adds another manufacturing-focused engagement to Infosys’ broader push into AI-enabled enterprise transformation.

Knorr-Bremse is a global manufacturer of braking systems and safety-critical components for rail and commercial vehicles. Infosys said its work will cover the wider enterprise application stack, with the transformation also aimed at improving engineering collaboration, employee experience and service governance.

Infosys Topaz will form part of the technology layer, with generative and agentic AI capabilities being used alongside the company’s existing SAP, data and engineering expertise.

The company said the partnership is intended to move Knorr-Bremse beyond traditional managed services towards a more AI-led operating model.

Conclusion

Infosys has announced a strategic collaboration with Knorr-Bremse to modernise enterprise applications and introduce AI-led capabilities across the German company’s Rail and Commercial Vehicle businesses.

The engagement brings together Infosys’ enterprise technology and AI capabilities with Knorr-Bremse’s existing Tech4Value transformation programme. The company said the work is expected to support operational efficiency, faster innovation and more scalable technology operations.

However, the market reaction was negative. Infosys shares were down 2.29% at ₹1,113.80 as of 3:15 PM IST on August 18, 2026.

Source:

• https://www.nseindia.com/get-quote/equity/INFY/Infosys-Limited
• https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/Infosys_18082026152856_PR_18082026.pdf