About
A living companion to a static book.
Companion is the live research and engagement platform that accompanies AI for Automotiveby Michael Thomas. The automotive industry’s AI landscape changes faster than any printed book can keep up with — new deployments land every quarter, vendors emerge and consolidate, and speculative use cases become audited fact. The book is the 2026 snapshot; Companion is where the conversation keeps moving.
Everything here is organised by the disciplines the book is structured around, so a reader who has finished a chapter can jump straight to the corresponding live research — continuously groomed case-study evidence, a maintained vendor registry, and custom research outputs, all source-cited and free of vendor marketing.
The author
Michael Thomas writes and advises on the practical application of artificial intelligence in the automotive industry, working with OEMs, dealer groups, and suppliers on where AI genuinely moves the needle. AI for Automotive distils that work into a field guide for senior leaders.
Tucana AI
Companion is a Tucana AI property. Tucana helps automotive organisations move from curiosity to capability — through research, custom development, and AI coaching. Its Ascension platform diagnoses where an organisation sits on the AI maturity curve and maps a structured path forward.