SHAH ALAM: AI-powered technology WiseDrive can help buyers and industry stakeholders better understand vehicle conditions for more informed decision-making and reporting when buying or selling used cars.
Billed as Malaysia’s first all-in-one AI (artificial intelligence)-powered technology designed for the used car market, WiseDrive was recently launched in Unipac Engineering's headquarters in Shah Alam.
The WiseDrive system integrates AI-driven inspections, sound recognition, visual analysis, and diagnostic data.
"We are proud to be part of the WiseDrive ecosystem, which is built on a shared vision — using technology and data to improve transparency, efficiency, and trust within the automotive ecosystem," said WiseDrive Malaysia country manager Hafiz Zubir.
"Through this partnership, we aim to pioneer WiseDrive’s expansion and localisation in Malaysia, while bringing strong product capability and regional experience to the local market," he added.
The WiseDrive AI technology works by comparing visual and audio data against thousands of known problems detected and identified by the AI system.
It employs machine learning, computer vision and acoustic processing technology to analyse 150,000 visual and 31 million audio datasets covering 8,245 car models and variants, including national brands Proton and Perodua, from the time their models were launched in 1985 and 1994 respectively.
This is a game changer in the way inspections are performed, by delivering engine analysis that is 20 times more accurate than manual inspections, through trained AI with access to more than 1.3 million engine sound samples and faults related to them.
This also leads to 95% of human error being minimised, as inspectors only need to upload photos and videos to the app during the inspection session, which is now shortened in time by 75%.
The technology is also built to deliver an end-to-end process for the customer journey, with a two-minute booking process, a 90-minute inspection session and an instantly available full report on the vehicle.
"Malaysia will be the first country for WiseDrive's expansion into Southeast Asia with fully operations teams and supporting partners, in a country that not only is a car producing nation, but is also a market with higher penetration of AI and technology consumption", said WiseDrive Southeast Asia CEO Philipp Moeller.
Philipp explained that WISEDRIVE’s expansion in Malaysia is designed to create real commercial value across the ecosystem. By standardising inspection, diagnostics, and risk data, the system also enables banks, insurers and, dealers to price vehicles more accurately while reducing operational risks. At the same time, workshops benefit from a steady pipeline of verified inspection and repair jobs. This makes WISEDRIVE a shared growth platform for Malaysian industry stakeholders.
"While we have seen the most progress of WISEDRIVE's development in Malaysia, we are also expected to kick off pilot operations in Thailand and Indonesia in the first quarter of 2026", he added.
