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Toyota Systems Corporation and
Fujitsu Limited – together with Toyota Motor Corporation – have successfully applied quantum-inspired technology and AI to automate part of the automotive design process.
In a global first for the automotive industry the technology was used to automate connector pin placement design. Connector pins are metal components that transmit electrical signals between circuits and are installed in the vehicle’ s electric control unit or ECU which functions as an onboard computer controlling vehicle systems.
The mobility industry faces growing pressure to achieve sustainable product development while managing increasingly complex software and hardware architectures amid a shortage of skilled engineers. In Toyota’ s ECU development process designing a 100-pin terminal array theoretically involves an enormous number of combinations estimated at 9.3 x 10^157. This complexity led to extended design review cycles and heavy dependence on individual expertise.
Toyota Systems and Fujitsu use quantum-inspired AI to transform ECU design and support sustainable mobility
Toyota Systems and Fujitsu collaborated with Toyota to automate the process by applying Toyota’ s design standards Toyota Systems’ CAE operational knowledge and Fujitsu’ s Digital Annealer and AI technologies. Engineers trained an AI model using historical connector pin placement patterns and evaluation scores derived from expert experience. The model was translated into mathematical expressions and processed at high speed using the Digital Annealer to identify optimal pin configurations.
As a result the design process was accelerated by more than 20 times compared to conventional methods.
Toyota Systems plans to extend the approach to suppliers while
Fujitsu supports sustainable mobility development by improving design speed quality and cost efficiency across the Toyota Group.
inDrive launches grocery delivery with Krave Mart in Pakistan
inDrive has expanded its footprint in Pakistan with the launch of inDrive. Groceries in partnership with dark store operator Krave Mart.
The service lets users order daily essentials directly through the inDrive app, delivering groceries across Karachi – with expansion planned for Lahore, Islamabad and Rawalpindi in 2026.
The move advances inDrive’ s roadmap to build a Super App for Pakistan where mobility delivery and everyday needs live in one place. By adding groceries, inDrive aims to boost engagement diversify services and offer a unified experience built on fairness and choice.
“ This launch creates more opportunities for local businesses delivery partners and customers,” said Nurken Rzaliyev, Darkstores Director, inDrive.
“ We are building an ecosystem where everyone can participate in and benefit from the digital economy.”
Through its collaboration with Krave Mart, a leading dark store based q commerce platform, inDrive. Groceries offers more than 7,500 products spanning fresh produce, meat, dairy, snacks and household items.
Average delivery times range from 20 to 30 minutes. Shoppers can access exclusive deals discounts and free delivery on orders above PKR 499 with no service fees.
Kassim Shroff, Founder and CEO, Krave Mart, said the partnership sets a new benchmark for convenience by pairing operational speed with platform reach to deliver low prices every day.
Pakistan’ s grocery retail remains largely offline but urban online adoption is accelerating – signalling strong potential for scale nationwide in 2026. www. intelligentcio. com
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