InkAi, a visionary UK-based builder of Ai digital infrastructure for connected industrial operations, and AutoCore Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., a leader in intelligent mobility solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the global deployment of robust, open, and scalable autonomous systems for smart ports, smart cities, and connected industrial verticals.
The collaboration brings together InkAi’s spatial intelligence and Ai digital infrastructure expertise with years of autonomous mobility experience with AutoCore’s automotive-grade intelligent mobility platforms to deliver full-stack autonomous solutions built on open, interoperable architectures. By embracing open standards and open-source technologies where appropriate, the partnership is designed to increase transparency, trust, security, and long-term sustainability for industrial operators and public-sector stakeholders worldwide.
This approach enables customer partners to inspect, validate, and evolve critical software components, reducing black-box risk, strengthening cyber resilience, and ensuring compliance with increasingly stringent safety and regulatory requirements. Open architectures also foster broader ecosystem participation, accelerating innovation while preventing vendor lock-in.
The partnership unites InkAi’s flagship INK247 platform—a comprehensive suite for spatial perception, analytics, and intelligent action with AutoCore’s proven automotive-grade intelligent mobility solutions, including AutoCore.OS, tailored for diverse autonomous use cases and operational design domains. Together, the companies deliver the Ai digital infrastructure required to transform operations across container ports, airports, mining, warehouse logistics, and beyond.
At its core, the alliance addresses one of the most critical challenges in industrial autonomy: bridging high-level, Ai enabled situational intelligence with deterministic, real-time control systems that are safe, explainable, and trustworthy.
InkAi provides the digital infrastructure through its modular platform components INK Perception, INK Analytics, and INK Action, enabling connected industrial operations.
AutoCore delivers the certified “ADrive System” supplying an automotive-grade, open, and reliable software foundation capable of executing these commands in complex and demanding physical environments for autonomous operations.
By systematically solving the performance and reliability bottlenecks inherent in traditional ROS 2 architectures for large-scale deployment, ADrive System reduces core data transmission latency to as low as 6-8 microseconds (μs). This successfully elevates the system from a "lab-grade" prototype to an "industrial-grade" standard capable of 7x24 stable operation.
“We are thrilled to deepen our strategic partnership with AutoCore,” said Dr. Rafiq Swash, Founder & CEO of InkAi. “Our vision is to deliver foundational Ai infrastructure that makes industrial operations truly self-aware, safe, and sustainable. Open-source and open-architecture technologies are central to that vision, because trust, transparency, and auditability are essential in mission-critical environments. AutoCore provides an industry-leading automotive software platform that offers a robust, deterministic foundation for deploying autonomous systems across logistics vehicles, heavy machinery, and trucks. Together, we can responsibly accelerate the real-world adoption of Ai at industrial scale with confidence and purpose.”
“The era of the Software-Defined Vehicle demands openness, collaboration, and shared innovation,” said Dr. Yang Zhang, Founder & CEO of AutoCore. “We are deeply impressed by InkAi’s expertise in spatial intelligence, industrial mobility automation and industrial Ai. By combining InkAi’s domain intelligence with AutoCore’s robust and open platform, we can deliver solutions that are not only more competitive, but also more transparent, verifiable, and trustworthy, empowering customers to build safer and smarter next-generation autonomous systems.”
The partnership is structured to deliver immediate and measurable value. InkAi will supply and architect AutoCore’s core computing and mobility platforms into its full-stack industrial solutions, while AutoCore will provide deep technical execution and delivery for projects across key verticals introduced through InkAi.
This collaborative model ensures customer partners receive seamlessly integrated solutions from open, deterministic software and certified hardware through to high-level Ai applications without sacrificing flexibility or future extensibility.
A defining principle of the partnership is a shared commitment to open architectures, interoperability, and responsible use of open-source technologies. This philosophy enhances public and enterprise trust by enabling greater visibility into system behaviour, supporting independent validation, and ensuring long-term maintainability.
By avoiding proprietary lock-in and encouraging ecosystem collaboration, InkAi and AutoCore aim to create a more resilient, innovative, and sustainable foundation for industrial autonomy, aligned with global expectations for safety, governance, and transparency in AI-driven systems.
InkAi is building the Ai digital infrastructure for the future of connected industrial operations. Headquartered in the UK, the company’s mission is driving Ai digital infrastructure that meets the evolving needs of industrial operations for safety, optimisation and sustainability. Its flagship INK247 platform delivers end-to-end spatial intelligence services for mission-critical, 24/7 environments.
AutoCore Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. is a world-leading automotive software platform provider headquartered in Nanjing, China. The company focuses on delivering safe, reliable, scalable, and open intelligent mobility solutions for passenger and commercial vehicles in the Software-Defined Vehicle era. Its products are widely deployed across intelligent cockpits and autonomous driving systems, empowering global automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to accelerate innovation.