Matter, which is an Indian electric mobility company, has taken an important step toward the future of electric two-wheelers by unveiling its AI-Defined
Vehicle (AIDV) platform at Technology Day 3.0 in New Delhi. Matter’s AIDV platform puts intelligence at the heart of the vehicle, rather than treating software as an add-on and this platform will lay the foundation for Matter’s upcoming electric two-wheelers, supporting new products across multiple categories over the next 36 to 48 months. Matter - What Is An AI-Defined Vehicle? Vehicles are built around mechanical parts, with electronics and software added later as even software-defined vehicles mainly rely on hardware that stays fixed, with limited improvements through updates. Matter emphasised that its AI-Defined Vehicle platform goes a step further. In an AIDV, intelligence controls how the vehicle behaves in real-world conditions as this includes energy management, power delivery, thermal control and overall system reliability. Instead of depending only on fixed hardware settings,with this technology, the vehicle continuously learns and adapts through software, data and algorithms, which means the same vehicle can feel smarter, more efficient and more reliable over time. Also Read: Nissan Gravite MPV Launch Delayed - What We Know So Far? Matter - Vehicles That Evolve Over Time Matter further explained that the AIDV platform represents a shift from mechanically defined systems to intelligence-led systems and in this new approach, materials, powertrain components, electronics and software work as one integrated system, rather than separate parts. Due to this integration, future Matter electric two-wheelers will be able to evolve throughout their lifecycle and software updates can improve performance, efficiency, safety and system behaviour long after the vehicle has been sold. Aera - The First Step Toward AI-Defined Vehicles Matter’s current electric motorcycle, the Aera, already operates on a software-defined vehicle architecture, which makes it a stepping stone toward the AI-defined future. Aera also introduced several advanced technologies, including a geared electric drivetrain, liquid-cooled motor and battery and integrated motor control software. Matter - Beyond Software While software-defined vehicles allow updates and connectivity, Matter stated that the AIDV platform embeds intelligence deeper into the system, as this includes real-time motor adjustments, battery protection based on usage patterns, predictive fault detection and thermal optimisation. As per the company, these features can help reduce long-term ownership costs, improve battery life and ensure consistent performance over many years. Matter - Materials, Motors and Computing Power Matter also revealed their work on rare-earth-free motor designs, adaptive drive systems, advanced semiconductors and cell-level battery monitoring. To support all this, the company uses an integrated compute architecture, where processing power is shared across systems rather than split into many separate controllers and this setup supports both onboard intelligence and cloud-based features, while keeping complexity under control.
