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Innovation Review On The AI Defined Vehicle
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| With Ishwor Bhusal (Data Scientist, Nissan), Ryan Goff (Dir., Elektrobit), Kiran Cherukimilli (Product, Valeo), Stefano Marzani (Automotive, Amazon AWS), Aravind Ramakrishnan (Advanced Innovation, Schaeffler). |
| Amazon AWS, 2795 Augustine Drive, Santa Clara |
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Mar 12 (Thu) , 2026 @ 08:30 AM
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$200 |
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This month the Autotech Council invites you to join our meeting to discuss the advancement of AI in the automotive industry: Generative AI, Agentic AI, customer support, in-car assistants. We'll cover all non-self-driving use cases of AI, & bring the startups making waves.
Generative AI has firmly arrived, & agentic AI is fundamentally rewriting the playbook for Silicon Valley & the wider global automotive sector. While the pursuit of full autonomy remains a central pillar of the industry - one deserving of its own dedicated spotlight later in 2026 - this meeting will explicitly zero in on the massive wave of AI innovation transforming every other aspect of the automotive lifecycle. From the "Software Defined Vehicle," we are rapidly evolving toward the "AI Defined Vehicle." In the cockpit, the design studio, & the factory floor, we are moving beyond reactive & limited memory AI to systems capable of reasoning, planning, & executing complex tasks on our behalf.
This shift is backed by massive capital & adoption. In generative & agentic AI, a recent report by McKinsey says deployment has surged, moving from pilot projects to practical applications where they don't just generate text, but actively collaborate & adapt to workflows.
Our meeting is designed to cut through the noise of the AI hype cycle & focus on the shovel-ready applications that are transforming the automotive value chain right now. Our guest startups are ready to deploy!
Exploring how these technologies are reshaping the industry, focusing specifically on the non-self-driving applications of AI (we'll address self-drive at a separate meeting) we are looking ahead to a future where the car is not just a mode of transport, but an intelligent partner.
Innovation in this segment will be highlighted on this agenda, including:
AI for the in-car voice assistant (moving from command-response to proactive agents)
AI for coding automotive software (the rise of Software 2.0)
AI for sales & retail (hyper-personalized buyer journeys)
AI for customer support (automated, empathetic resolution at scale. Avail in-car)
AI in vehicle design (generative prototyping & materials science)
AI in manufacturing (predictive maintenance & visual inspection)
Digital twins (simulating infinite edge cases)
Autonomous agents for service scheduling & fleet management
AI-driven supply chain optimization & resilience
Edge AI
The agenda will feature a series of brief, high-impact presentations from a curated selection of innovators, startups, & scale-ups. These are the founders & engineering teams who are not waiting for permission to build the future; they are deploying solutions that leverage the latest in task-focused Large Language Models (LLMs) & Small Language Models (SLMs) trained on datasets to solve specific, high-value automotive problems.
This meeting is an essential stop for anyone looking to understand the "ground truth" of AI in automotive. It is useful for learning about the latest developments, but it is especially important for connecting with the founders & leaders of the startups that are bringing the next generation of solutions to market. Whether you are looking for your next technology partner, investment opportunity, or just trying to keep your roadmap aligned with reality, this is where you need to be.
Join us in Silicon Valley, as we look under the hood of the auto AI revolution.
Meeting Format
Our public meetings are open to onsite & online attendee & start with an industry overview followed by an expert panel, & then tech demos & startup pitches. The 4-hour agenda also includes 3 networking breaks & lunch for in-person attendees.
Attendees leave our meetings having learned about the state of innovation, discovered many, game-changing startups, reviewed new technologies, & met industry colleagues who are also moving the needle in vehicle connectivity. Plus, for our onsite attendees, a handful of business cards & interesting lunch conversations.
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