SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiring at Asia's fast-growing SMEs just got a turbo boost. FUKU.AI, the Singapore-headquartered startup building agentic recruitment tools for SMEs across Asia, today announced the general availability of Fiona, its friendly and professional AI interview co-worker that makes early-stage hiring faster, fairer, and more transparent.
Fiona conducts fully autonomous 10-minute video interviews using a friendly, life-like avatar. She asks straight-to-the-point questions, dynamically follows up, and then generates a transparent summary showing exactly where each candidate stands. Candidates receive a transcript, key strengths, and a clear explanation of how their responses were evaluated — giving them full control over their application journey. They can also apply directly to job postings, while Fiona autonomously reaches out to top matches.
"Fiona is obsessed with fairness and efficiency," said Kevin Gao, CEO of FUKU.AI. "Every candidate gets the same structured experience, the same level of attention, and the same transparent evaluation. And it does all this with unmatched efficiency, turning days of screening into minutes."
Designed for High-Volume SME Roles
Fiona is ideal for high-volume roles in SMEs - sales, engineers, back-office functions, and more. Integrated with ATS and HRIS platforms and powered by LLM orchestration, Fiona autonomously reaches out to candidates, screens them, and delivers clear, instantly digestible reports with precise recommendations: proceed, hold, or reject. This eliminates hours — or even days — of manual screening, reduces bias, and allows managers to focus on decision-making rather than first-round filtering.
"Asian SMEs need speed without sacrificing quality," said Kai Yang, CTO of FUKU.AI. "Fiona gives busy hiring managers a warm, professional AI interviewer co-pilot that can reliably run thousands of interviews a day with consistent scoring, clear outcomes, and zero drop in fairness."
Transparent and Empowering
FUKU.AI emphasizes that Fiona's experience is fair, transparent, and consistent. From the first question, candidates know how they're being assessed, and managers can trust that every decision is backed by clear, objective data.
Availability
Fiona is now available globally, with early traction building among SMEs across Southeast Asia.
Call to Action
Let Fiona meet your candidates.
Visit FUKU.AI/Fiona to get started.
About FUKU.AI
FUKU.AI builds agentic recruitment tools for SMEs across Asia, helping fast-growing companies modernize hiring with intelligence, transparency, and speed. Headquartered in Singapore, the company builds practical, high-impact AI tools that reach out to candidates, automate early-stage screening, reduce bias, and deliver consistent, transparent candidate experiences. Its mission is to make high-quality hiring accessible to every SME — not just enterprise HR teams. Visit https://www.fuku.ai for more information or contact Eddie Ler, Chief Strategy Officer at eddie@fuku.ai
** The press release content is from PR Newswire. Bastille Post is not involved in its creation. **
FUKU.AI Unveils Fiona: The AI Interviewer Built for High-Volume Hiring in Asian SMEs
PUNE, India, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- EKA Mobility, a leading electric vehicles and technology company, today announced a strong 5X year-on-year volume growth in FY 2025–26, with 1,143 units sold and 1,344 electric commercial vehicles produced. This milestone comes on the back of the company's comprehensive electric vehicle portfolio across segments. During the year, EKA entered the M&HCV truck segment, in addition to its existing bus and SCV portfolio. The company is a Champion OEM under the Auto PLI Scheme and has achieved certification across multiple platforms.
"FY 2025–26 is a defining year for EKA Mobility. We are not only scaling volumes but also expanding our manufacturing footprint by adding a new plant recently and increasing our planned annual capacity to 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs. With the widest range of fully homologated, born-electric platforms from last-mile to long-haul, we are uniquely positioned as a full-stack EV company. Our growth across electric buses, small commercial vehicles, and now trucks validates both market demand and our execution capability.
India's transition to clean commercial mobility is accelerating, and EKA is at the forefront driving this shift at scale, with technology, innovation, and global ambition."
— Dr. Sudhir Mehta, Founder & Chairman, EKA Mobility
Strong Business Momentum Across Segments
- Electric Bus Leadership:
Secured wins under PM e-Bus Sewa and PM E-DRIVE; deployed vehicles across 15+ states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Delhi - SCV Breakout Year:
Strong uptake of 3S & 6S passenger vehicles and 3W cargo platforms, accelerating last-mile mobility adoption - Electric Trucks:
New Growth Engine: Entry into heavy-duty trucks contributing to growth and expanding presence in logistics electrification - Hydrogen Fuel Cell:
Deployed a 9-metre hydrogen fuel cell bus at Cochin International Airport with KPIT Technologies and BPCL; plans to deploy 15 more buses
Key Highlights:
Global Expansion:
- Commenced electric bus deployments in Africa
- Partnership with Kerchanshe Group for CKD assembly and distribution
- Agreement with NBFI Capital for manufacturing in Australia
Manufacturing Scale-Up:
- Two Pune facilities operational; Pithampur plant to be operational shortly
- Planned annual capacity: 10,000 buses, 6,000 trucks and 24,000 SCVs
Retail Network:
- Expanded dealership network; plans to add 120 dealerships in FY27
Order Book Visibility:
- 6,000+ confirmed e-buses to be delivered over the next two years
About EKA Mobility
EKA Mobility is a Pune-based electric vehicle and technology company focused on transforming India's commercial mobility landscape. With a portfolio spanning electric buses, electric trucks, and small commercial vehicles, EKA combines electric vehicle manufacturing with proprietary AI-powered fleet technology to deliver end-to-end mobility solutions.
EKA Mobility is backed by Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan), VDL Groep (Netherlands), Pinnacle Industries Limited, Enam Holdings and the NIIF India-Japan Fund as equity and strategic partners and has expanded its footprint to markets in East Africa, South Africa, and Australia.
To know more about the company, kindly visit: https://ekamobility.com
** This press release is distributed by PR Newswire through automated distribution system, for which the client assumes full responsibility. **
EKA Mobility Achieves 5x Volume Growth
