THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
MUMBAI,
JANUARY 16, 2026
Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting and business
solutions, has launched the ‘TCS Digital Twindex Report for Future-Ready
Mobility 2026’ at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, offering a comprehensive view of how
artificial intelligence, software-defined architectures and digital twins are
transforming the global automotive and mobility landscape.
The report
captures a decisive shift underway in the industry, where intelligence is no
longer confined to design labs or planning rooms but is increasingly visible in
real-world mobility outcomes. As software-defined vehicles, adaptive factories
and connected digital platforms mature in parallel, mobility ecosystems are
evolving into adaptive, learning systems capable of sensing, deciding and
responding in real time.
According to
the study, engineering and manufacturing are undergoing a fundamental
transition, moving towards intelligence-led operations that continuously learn
across the product and production lifecycle. Factories and supply networks are
emerging as cognitive assets, powered by digital twins, physical AI and
closed-loop feedback systems that enable faster decision-making, operational
resilience and scalable responsiveness. Vehicles, meanwhile, are evolving from
standalone products into connected Physical AI assets that learn collectively
from fleet-level data, steadily improving safety, reliability, sustainability
and customer experience over time.
The launch of
the mobility-focused Digital Twindex reflects TCS’ broader aspiration to become
the world’s largest AI-led technology services company. Central to this
ambition is embedding intelligence directly into core business systems to make
AI real, scalable and impactful for enterprises. In the context of mobility,
the report illustrates how intelligence is moving beyond pilots to operational
scale, integrating seamlessly across vehicles, factories, supply networks and
digital platforms to deliver safer, more reliable and more sustainable
outcomes.
Anupam
Singhal, President – Manufacturing at TCS, said mobility ultimately hinges on
trust. “For most people, mobility is about getting where they need to go
safely, reliably and comfortably. What is changing is how intelligence is being
woven into vehicles, factories and ecosystems to support that trust, often
without being noticed. The TCS Digital Twindex Report for Future-Ready Mobility
2026 brings these shifts together and shows how AI-led technology is quietly
improving everyday experiences and delivering mobility that becomes more
dependable and responsive over time,” he said.
Ajay Wadhwa,
CEO of Tata Motors Global Services Limited, noted that while the industry has
witnessed incremental technological progress over the past decade, the pace of
change has accelerated sharply in recent years. He observed that despite rapid
innovation, widespread adoption and foundational transformation still lag
across many organizations. “As innovation continues to accelerate, the coming
years will be truly revolutionary, redefining the ways of working across the
automotive ecosystem,” he said.
Highlighting
the complexity of the automotive value chain, Matt McLarty, Chief Technology
Officer at Boomi, said the sector spans vehicles, manufacturing, suppliers,
infrastructure and digital platforms, making orchestration critical. “What is
changing is the industry’s ability to integrate intelligence across these
layers, enabling smarter decisions and more connected mobility experiences
without adding complexity,” he said.
The report
underscores that as mobility ecosystems become more interconnected, success
will depend on orchestrating intelligence across vehicles, manufacturing
operations, suppliers and digital platforms while maintaining reliability and
operational simplicity. This edition marks the first time the TCS Digital
Twindex has focused exclusively on the mobility and automotive sector, building
on earlier studies across manufacturing, sustainability and life sciences that
examined how AI and data-driven platforms are reshaping enterprises.
Drawing on
decades of experience, TCS continues to partner with OEMs, tier-N suppliers and
global value-chain ecosystems, combining consulting, IT modernization,
engineering, digital manufacturing, cloud platforms and intelligence-led
operations. Through deep domain expertise in supply-chain resiliency,
predictive quality, intelligent factory operations and sustainable
manufacturing, TCS aims to help mobility enterprises become intelligent,
resilient and perpetually adaptive in an era of rapid technological change.
