Singapore-headquartered automotive finance technology company X Star Technology has made a strategic investment of close to A$10 million in AutoSwift, the Australian developer of automotive AI platform AI WINGMAN.
The investment strengthens X Star’s presence in Australia’s automotive technology sector and will help AutoSwift accelerate the development and growth of AI WINGMAN.
Key Takeaways
- X Star Technology has invested close to A$10 million in Australian automotive AI developer AutoSwift.
- AI WINGMAN is used by franchised dealers of brands including BYD, Zeekr, Land Rover and Kia.
- X Star serves more than 2,000 dealers, manufacturers and financial institutions across Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East.
Strategic investment in purpose-built automotive AI
X Star serves more than 2,000 automotive dealers, manufacturers and financial institutions across Asia Pacific, Latin America and the Middle East. Its solutions span automotive finance and intelligent marketing.
Shawn Yang, CEO of X Star Technology, said the investment reflects the company’s focus on AI designed for automotive customer engagement.
“AI is reshaping how dealers, manufacturers and financiers engage with customers across the entire vehicle ownership lifecycle. Dealerships that turn their data into timely, relevant customer engagement will be best placed to compete.”
Yang described AI WINGMAN as a platform built by a team that understands both dealership operations and automotive finance. He said it is already used by franchised dealers in Australia and has strong potential to grow across the region.
How the AI WINGMAN platform works with dealers
AI WINGMAN is an agentic customer engagement platform that works alongside dealer sales and service teams. It operates across web chat, SMS, WhatsApp and telephone, turning untapped dealership data into actionable insights.
The platform is used by franchised dealers of automotive brands including BYD, Zeekr, Land Rover and Kia.
From AIMCONNECT 2026 to partnership
AI WINGMAN was showcased at AIMCONNECT 2026 in Singapore, an event organised by X Star Technology. It brought together more than 250 industry leaders from 11 countries, including representatives from over 100 automotive organisations, more than 60 financial institutions and about 20 technology companies. The platform had earlier appeared at the Australian Automotive Dealer Association Convention & Expo in Sydney in July.
Lei Shen, Director of AI WINGMAN, said the funding gives the company a base to expand beyond its home market.
“X Star’s strategic investment is a strong endorsement of our technology and vision. It provides a solid foundation to accelerate innovation and bring Australian-developed automotive AI solutions to a broader regional market.”
