HiQ Cortex · An LCA workbench
Unlike general AI, Cortex is built specifically for LCA: authoritative databases, direct integration with professional LCA software, full reasoning chain at every step.
60–70% of every LCA project is data work — collecting, processing, matching supplier data to authoritative datasets. HiQ-AI built Cortex for exactly that.
One engine, two surfaces
CORTEX CHAT · WEB
Ask in Chinese or English. Cortex asks one clarifying question first: alloy grade, region, time window. Then it queries the LCA databases scoped to that case, and returns ranked candidates with sources. No averaging, no single number.
CORTEX COWORK · DESKTOP
Runs on your machine. Reads your project files, runs the calculation in your engine — openLCA, brightway, or 积木LCA — writes each substitution decision into a versioned log inside the project. The log persists with the project, walkable on review.
Also: Cortex Dispatch — hand a task from your phone, watch Cowork run it on your desktop.
What it's for
Outputs align with ISO 14067, EN 15804, the GHG Protocol, and CBAM. Your data stays on your machine.
You don't need everything in hand. A material name, a process question, a factor you're uncertain about — any of these is a starting point. Cortex shows the reasoning.