Technology Foundation
Company formation, core TIDS development and major project contracts established the rail-transit intelligent-perception technology path.
AIFORAIL · SINCE 2018
History
From Intelligent Rail Perception to Broader Mobility and Low-altitude Inspection
Since 2018, AIFORAIL has built capabilities in positioning, perception, decision and control. Starting with intelligent train obstacle detection, it has developed products and solutions for rail transit, dedicated transport and low-altitude inspection.
20182025CONTINUING
01 Technology Foundation02 Scaled Deployment03 Full-stack Expansion
THREE STAGES
Three Capability Leaps along One Evolving Technology Path
From one intelligent-perception product, through scaled Perception + Control deployment, to full-stack expansion across multiple vehicles and platforms, AIFORAIL has always evolved around real operating sites.
Scaled Deployment
Products achieved scaled deployment across multiple lines and scenarios and evolved from perception alone toward Perception + Control coordination. System-level SIL4 certification laid a foundation for safety-control integration.
Full-stack Expansion
Intelligent perception and control expanded from trains to engineering vehicles, dedicated transport, trucks, drones and other platforms, forming a cross-industry full-stack technology system.
MILESTONES · 2018—2025
Continuously Expand Capability Boundaries around Field Needs
The milestones below focus on products, certifications, projects and business progress suitable for public presentation.
2018Company Launch
01
Company founded and TIDS established
Beijing AIFORAIL Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in July 2018 and incubated by Traffic Control Technology, focusing on core intelligent-perception technologies for rail transit and beginning development of TIDS.
- Core TIDS R&D launched
- Multimodal fusion path established
- First Prize in the China Urban Rail Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition
2019Market Breakthrough
02
Large-scale project secured
A TIDS project covering 35 trains on Hong Kong's Tsuen Wan Line was contracted. TIDS received SIL2 certification as the product and brand system took shape.
- Tsuen Wan Line fleet-wide project contracted
- TIDS achieved SIL2 certification
- Selected for the WAIC Top 30
2020Technology Deepening
03
SIL4 solution development advanced
Recognized as a national high-tech and dual-software enterprise, AIFORAIL continued improving oTIDS high-precision positioning, advanced SIL4 solutions and wayside sensing, and explored high-precision rail scanning.
- National High-tech Enterprise
- Dual-software Enterprise Certification
- Key SIL4 solution technologies validated
2021Certification Advancement
04
System-level SIL4 certification and portfolio expansion
The ITE Intelligent Train Eye achieved system-level SIL4 certification. The portfolio expanded from TIDS to CIDS, SIDS, GIDS and STS, covering trains, tunnels, stations, doors and car interiors.
- ITE achieved system-level SIL4 certification
- Tsuen Wan Line key performance objectives achieved
- Multi-scenario perception portfolio formed
2022Scaled Application
05
Specialized SME recognition and regional growth
Recognized as a Beijing Specialized and Innovative SME, AIFORAIL achieved breakthroughs on several Chengdu TES projects, accelerating rail-perception solutions from trials to scaled use.
- Beijing Specialized and Innovative SME
- Breakthroughs across multiple Chengdu lines
- Core hardware platform continuously upgraded
2023System Maturity
06
Tsuen Wan Line entered driver operation
The Tsuen Wan Line TIDS passed relevant approval and entered driver use. A more complete core product system and R&D-engineering collaboration across Beijing, Chengdu and Shenzhen were established.
- Tsuen Wan Line entered service
- Five core product systems matured
- R&D–engineering–project collaboration established
2024Sector Expansion
07
From urban rail to broader mobility
Perception systems continued on lines in Chengdu and Taiyuan. The Taiyuan–Jiaozuo project expanded the business into national mainline rail, followed by industrial rail, shunting yards and tunnel-construction transport.
- SIL4 perception deployed across multiple lines
- National mainline railway project delivered
- Deeper cooperation with MTR
2025New Business Track
08
Confined-space drone system formed
INES airborne navigation, AGS ground station, ARP route planning and bridge/tunnel inspection capabilities were established. EV-IPS expanded in engineering and dedicated transport, creating two-way growth in rail transit and low-altitude inspection.
- Autonomous confined-space inspection
- Integrated drone hardware and software
- EV-IPS multi-scenario deployment
APPLICATION AT SCALE
Scale Comes from Continuous Field Operation
As of August 2026, the company had applications or trials across multiple cities and lines:
10cities
with applications or trials
29lines
covering diverse rail scenarios
463trains
cumulative train installations
994sets
cumulative equipment deployment
Over 100 millionkm
cumulative operating distance
NEXT CHAPTER
Next, Bring Intelligent Sensing into More Field Operations
Across rail transit, broader mobility and low-altitude inspection, AIFORAIL will continue refining the complete chain from positioning and perception to decision and control, turning technology into stable, reusable engineering capability.
Contact Us ↗01High-precision Positioning
02Multimodal Perception
03Navigation Planning
04Control & Execution
05AI Defect Detection