AuthenCore AI has been selected to join the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) Canadian delegation travelling to Palo Alto, California, for Autotech Council Demo Day, taking place October 13 to 15, 2026.
The mission brings a group of Canadian automotive and mobility technology companies to Silicon Valley to meet automakers, Tier 1 suppliers, investors, and technology leaders. AuthenCore AI will use the opportunity to showcase A-Pulse®, its vehicle identity and transaction platform.
The car learned to drive. Now it needs to learn to transact.
The automotive industry has spent the last decade making vehicles connected, electric, and increasingly autonomous. Yet every time a vehicle stops to park, fuel, or charge, payment still depends on the driver: a card, a terminal, a ticket, or an app.
AuthenCore AI is building the missing layer. A-Pulse® lets a vehicle identify itself, authenticate, and pay across parking, fuel, EV charging, and other infrastructure. We call this V-Commerce™, or vehicle commerce: commerce where the vehicle pays.
"Being selected for this delegation is a strong signal that vehicle commerce is becoming part of the mobility conversation," said Muhammad Omer Khan, Founder and CEO of AuthenCore AI. "Automakers have built cars that can see, navigate, and drive. We are giving them the ability to transact securely, and we are proud to bring that Ontario-built technology to Palo Alto."
What we are bringing to Demo Day
AuthenCore AI will present:
- A-Pulse® in action: how a vehicle becomes a trusted payment identity, and how a parking session is authenticated and paid without tickets, machines, or new hardware.
- Real-world results: findings from our live Saskatoon pilot, which recorded more than 1,000 sessions across 205 vehicles, with drivers using the same identity for parking, fuel, and EV charging.
- Our roadmap: from today's software experience, to an in-vehicle device for hands-free transactions, to A-Pulse® built directly into vehicle telematics.
Who we want to meet
We are looking to connect with:
- Automakers and Tier 1 suppliers exploring in-vehicle payments and connected services
- Parking, fueling, and EV charging operators interested in a new digital payment channel
- Payment networks and fintech partners building the next generation of payment experiences
- Investors focused on mobility, fintech, and automotive technology
If you will be at Autotech Council Demo Day and would like to meet, contact us at omer@authencore.ai or use the form below to request a meeting.
About AuthenCore AI
AuthenCore AI is an Ontario-based company building A-Pulse®, a vehicle identity and transaction platform that enables vehicles to authenticate and pay across parking, fuel, EV charging, tolls, and drive-throughs. The company is creating the V-Commerce™ category, where the vehicle itself becomes a secure payment identity.
About APMA
The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association (APMA) is Canada's national association representing original equipment manufacturers of parts, equipment, tools, supplies, and services for the automotive industry.
Media contact: Muhammad Omer Khan, Founder and CEO, omer@authencore.ai