Future of mobility is here: TCS reveals AI Blueprint at CES 2026

The report highlights how vehicles, factories, fleets and supply chains are evolving into adaptive, learning systems, driven by advances in AI, connected platforms and real-time intelligence.

Key insights from the report include:

Intelligence is shifting from upstream design and planning to real-world mobility outcomes, as software-defined vehicles, adaptive factories and connected platforms mature simultaneously.

Engineering and manufacturing are transforming into intelligence-led systems, enabling continuous learning, faster decision-making and greater resilience across product and production lifecycles.

Factories and supply networks are emerging as cognitive assets, where digital twins, physical AI and closed-loop feedback systems enable operations to sense, decide and respond dynamically at scale.

Vehicles are transitioning from standalone products to connected Physical AI assets, learning collectively through fleet-level data to improve safety, reliability, sustainability and customer experience over time.

The launch of the Future-Ready Mobility 2026 report reflects TCS’ broader ambition to become the world’s largest AI-led technology services company, with a focus on making AI real, scalable and impactful by embedding intelligence directly into core business systems.

In the mobility context, the report illustrates how AI-driven intelligence—integrated across vehicles, factories, supply networks and digital platforms—is moving beyond pilot projects to full operational scale, enabling safer, more reliable and sustainable mobility outcomes.

“For most people, mobility is about trust—getting where they need to go safely, reliably and comfortably,” said Anupam Singhal, President – Manufacturing, TCS. “What is changing is how intelligence is being woven into vehicles, factories and mobility ecosystems, often without being noticed. The TCS Digital Twindex Report shows how AI-led technology is quietly improving everyday experiences and delivering future-ready mobility that is dependable, sustainable and responsive over time.”

Ajay Wadhwa, CEO of Tata Motors Global Services Limited, noted that while technological change has evolved gradually over the past decade, momentum has accelerated sharply in recent years.

“Despite rapid progress, widespread adoption and foundational readiness still need to catch up across many organizations,” Wadhwa said. “As innovation continues to accelerate, the coming years will be truly transformative, redefining how industries operate.”

Matt McLarty, Chief Technology Officer at Boomi, said the automotive sector’s growing complexity makes intelligent integration essential.

“Automotive spans vehicles, manufacturing, suppliers, infrastructure and digital platforms,” McLarty said. “What’s changing is the industry’s ability to orchestrate intelligence across these layers, enabling smarter decisions and more connected mobility experiences.”

As mobility ecosystems become increasingly interconnected, the report underscores the importance of orchestrating intelligence across vehicles, manufacturing operations, suppliers and digital platforms, without adding complexity or compromising reliability.

This marks the first TCS Digital Twindex edition focused exclusively on mobility and automotive, building on earlier studies across manufacturing, sustainability, and life sciences and healthcare. While previous reports examined how organizations establish intelligence foundations, the Future-Ready Mobility 2026 edition extends the narrative to show how these capabilities are now being expressed across connected vehicles, adaptive factories and ecosystem-level mobility systems.

With decades of industry experience, TCS partners with manufacturers across the value chain, supporting OEMs, suppliers and global ecosystems. By combining consulting, IT modernization, engineering, digital manufacturing, cloud platforms and AI-led operations, TCS helps enterprises become intelligent, resilient and future-ready, shaping the factories and mobility systems of tomorrow.